Chemical Reactions and Equations: Unit 3

Flashcards covering key concepts in chemical reactions and equations.

Chemical Equation

Representations of chemical reactions using chemical formulae.

Reactants

Chemicals on the LEFT hand side of the arrow in a chemical equation.

Products

Chemicals on the RIGHT hand side of the arrow in a chemical equation.

Stoichiometry

The fixed ratio in which reactants are mixed to produce products.

Balanced Equation

An equation where the number of each type of atom in the reactants equals the number of each type of atom in the products.

Displacement Reaction

A reaction where a single element displaces another element from a compound.

Double Displacement Reaction

A reaction where elements exchange between two compounds.

Acid-Base Reaction

A reaction between an acid and a base that produces water and salt.

Precipitation Reaction

A reaction that produces an insoluble product which precipitates out of the solution.

Oxidation

The process of adding oxygen or losing electrons.