Chemical Reaction

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Balanced Chemical Equation

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Chemical equation with the same number of atoms or each element on both sides of the equation.

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Catalyst

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Substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being permanently changed itself.

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Chemical Equation

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Shorthand method to describe chemical formulas and other symbols.

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Chemical Reaction

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Process in which one or more substances are changed into new substances.

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Coefficient

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Number in a chemical equation that represents the number of units of each substance taking part in a chemical reaction.

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Decomposition Reaction

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Chemical reaction in which one substance breaks down into two or more substances.

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Double-Displacement Reaction

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Chemical reaction that produces a precipitate, water, or gas when two ionic compounds in solution are combined.

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Endothermic Reaction

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Chemical reaction that requires heat energy in order to proceed.

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Exothermic Reaction

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Chemical reaction in which energy is primarily given off in the form of heat.

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Inhibitor

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Substance that slows down a chemical reaction or prevents it from occurring by combining with a reactant.

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Precipitate

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Insoluble compound that comes out of solution during a double displacement reaction.

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Product

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In a chemical reaction, the new substance that is formed.

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Reactant

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In a chemical reaction, the substance that reacts.

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Single-Displacement Reactant

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Chemical reaction in which one element replaces another element in a compound.

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Synthesis Reaction

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Chemical reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a different substance.