Chemical Reactions

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What is a chemical reaction?

Process in which substances react and cause the formation of new substances.

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What is a reactant?

One or more chemical compounds at the START of a reaction

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What is a product?

One or more chemical compounds that are produced at the END of a reaction

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What is a word equation?

Describes chemical reaction using the chemical names. EX: Hydrogen gas + oxygen gas —> Water

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What is a skeleton/chemical equation?

Describes chemical reaction using the chemical formulas, numbers, and symbols. EX: H2 + O2 —> H2O

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Are skeleton equations balanced?

No.

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What is the arrow for in an equation?

Shows the direction in which the chemical reactionis going. Reads as “produces”.

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Triangle above arrow?

indicates energy/heat.

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States of matter?

Subscripts that state the state the molecule/atom/compound is in. It MUST be written if known.