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Chemical change/reaction |
Elements reacting to other elements A change in the chemical makeup of the substance |
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Formula |
An equation for chemical products, such as water (H2O) (Symbols) |
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Chemical equation |
An equation used to show what a compound is made out of (represents a chemical reaction) They are not always balanced Left (The two or more combining) are reactives The right (What you get in the end) are products |
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Law of conservation of mass |
A law that tells you that the mass of the product(s) in a chemical equation has to equal the mass of the reactant(s). |
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Valence |
The combining power of an element |
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Ionic bond |
Bond that is formed after the transfer of valence electron(s) between atoms |
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Arms-link method |
The method to draw out compounds to link the "arms" of atoms that represent their valence. |
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Subscript |
The little number, that symbolizes how many of one element is in a compound. Ex. H2O |
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coefficient |
The number(s) placed before the reactants to balance out the number of atoms on each side. |
