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19 Cards in this Set
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Reactants
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substances used to make a product
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chemical reaction
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a change in which one substance is turned into a new substance
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product
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substance made in a reaction
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chemical equation
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a way to describe a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas
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coefficients
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numbers indicating how many molecules or atoms react
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balanced chemical equation
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the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation
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single displacement reaction
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when one element replaces another in a compound (AC+B=BC+A)
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precipitate
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insolvable compound formed during a double displacement reaction
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combustion reaction
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oxidation reaction that forms heat and or light
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decomposition reaction
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when one substance breaks down into other substances
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oxidation
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describes loss of electrons
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reduction
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decides gain in electrons
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exergonic reaction
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chemical reaction in which energy is released
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exothermic reaction
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chemical reaction in which energy in the form of heat is released
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inhibitors
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chemicals that slow a reaction
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endothermic reaction
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chemical reaction in which heat is needed or observed
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endergonic reaction
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chemical reaction in which energy is observed
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synthesis reaction
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reaction that combines substances
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double displacement reaction
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when both partners switch in a reaction (AD+CB=AB+DC)
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