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Balanced chemical reaction
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A chemical equation with the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of thearrow
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Chemical equation
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A way to describe a chemical reaction using chemical formulas and other symbols |
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Chemical reaction
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A change in which one or more substances are converted into new substances
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Coefficient
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Number written in front of a formula that represents the number of units of each substance taking part in a reaction.
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Molar mass
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The mass in grams of one mole of a substance
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Mole
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The amount of a substance that contains 6.02 x 10 23 particles of that substance
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Products
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The new substances produced in a chemical reaction |
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Reactants
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The starting substances that react in a chemical reaction |
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Combustion reaction |
reaction that occurs when a substance reacts with oxygen to produce heat and light |
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Decomposition reaction |
Reaction in which one substance breaks down into two or more substances |
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Double-displacement reaction |
a reaction in which the ions of two substances swap partners to form two new compounds. |
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oxidation |
the loss of electrons in a chemical reaction |
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Precipitate |
an insoluble compound that comes out of solution during a double replacement reaction |
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reduction |
the gain of electrons in a chemical reaction |
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single displacement reaction |
the chemical reaction in which one element replaces another element in a compound. |
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synthesis reaction |
a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new substance. |
