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activity series
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a list of elements organized according to the ease with which the elements undergo chemical reactions
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chemical equation
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a representation, with symbols and formulas, of the identities and relative amounts of the reactants and products in a chemical reaction
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coefficient
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a small whole number that appears in front of a formula in a chemical equation
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formula equation
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a representation of the reactants and products of a chemical reaction by their symbols or formulas
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word equation
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an equation in which the reactants and products in a chemical reaction are represented by words
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combustion reaction
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a reaction in which a substance combines with oxygen; releasing a large amount of energy in the form of light and heat
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decomposition reaction
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a reaction in which a single compound produces two or more simpler substances
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displacement reaction
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a reaction in which one element replaces a similar element in a compound
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double-replacement reaction
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a reaction in which the ions of two compounds exchange places in an aqueous solution to form two new compounds
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precipitate
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a solid that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction in solution and that separates from the solution
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reversible reaction
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a chemical reaction in which the products re-form the original reactants
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single-replacement reaction
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a reaction in which one element replaces a similar element in a compound
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synthesis reaction
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a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound
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