Chapter 8 Vocabulary - Chemical Equations/reactions

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chemical equation

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represents, with symbols and formulas, the identities and relative molecular or molar amounts of the reactants and products in a chemical reaction

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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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coefficient

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a small whole number that appears in front of a formula in a chemical equation

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word equations

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an equation in which the reactants and products in a chemical reaction are represented by words

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formula equation

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represents the reactants and products of a chemical reaction by their symbols or formulas

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reversible reaction

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a chemical reaction in which the products re-form the original reactiants

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synthesis reaction

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a composition reaction, where two or more substances combine to form a new compound

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decomposition reaction

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a single compound undergoes a reaction that produces two or more simpler substances

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.electrolysis

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the decomposition of a substance by an electric current

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single-displacement reaction

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a replacement reaction in which one element replaces a similar element in a compound

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double-displacement reaction

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the ions of two compounds exchange places in an aqueous solution to form two new compounds

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combustion reaction

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a substance combines with oxygen, releasing a large amount of energy in the form of light and heat

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activity series

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a list of elements organized according to the ease with which the elements undergo certain chemical reactions