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17 Cards in this Set
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Chemical Reaction
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The process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances
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Precipitate
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A solid that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction in solution
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Chemical Formula
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A combination of chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance
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Chemical Equation
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A representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products`
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Reactant
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A substance or molecule that participates in a chemical reaction
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Product
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The substance that forms in a chemical reaction
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Law of Conservation of Mass
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The law that states that mass connot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes
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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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Decomposition Reaction
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A reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances
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Single-Displacement Reaction
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A reaction in which one element or radical takes the place of another element or radical 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 forms from the exchange of ions between two compounds
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Exothermic Reaction
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A chemical reaction in which heat is released to the surroundings
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Endothermic Reaction
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A chemical reaction that requires heat
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Law of Conservation of Energy
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The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from on form to another
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Activation Energy
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The minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction
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Inhibitor
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A substance that slows down or stops a chemical raction
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Catalyst
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A substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being used up or changed very much
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