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19 Cards in this Set
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reactant
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a sustance that undergoes a chemical change
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product
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a substance that is the result of a chemical change
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chemical energy
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the energy stored within atoms and molecules that can be released when a substance reacts
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exothermic reaction
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a reaction that transferes energy from the reactants to the surroundings as heat
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endothermic reaction
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a reaction in which the energy is transferred to the reactants as heat from the surroundings
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decomposition reaction
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a reaction in which one compound breaks into al least two products
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electroloysis
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the decomposition of a compound by an electric current
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combustion reaction
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a reaction in which a compound and oxygen burn
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synthesis reaction
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a reaction of at least two substances that form a new, more complex compound
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single-displacement reaction
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a reaction in which atoms of one element take the place of atoms of another element in a compound
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double-displacement reaction
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a reaction in which a gas, a solid precipitate, or a molecular compound is formed from the apparent exchange of ions between two compounds
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reduction/oxidation reaction
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a reaction that occurs when electrons are transeferred from one reactant to another
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radicals
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the fragments of molecules that have at least one electron acailable for bonding
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chemical equation
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an equation that uses chemical formulas and symbol to show the reactants and products in a chemical reaction
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mole ratio
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the smallest relative number of moles of the substances involved in a reaction
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catalyst
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a substance that changes the rate of chemical reactions without being consumed
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enzyme
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a protein that speeds up a specific biochemical reaction
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substrate
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the specific substance affected by an enzyme
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equilibrium
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the state in which a chemical reaction and its reverse occur at the same time and at the same rate
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