Chemical Reactions and Balancing

These flashcards cover the essential vocabulary related to chemical reactions and balancing, including definitions and key concepts crucial for understanding the topic.

Balanced Chemical Equation

An equation that shows the equal number of atoms for each element in reactants and products.

Moles

A unit of measurement in chemistry that represents a specific number of particles, typically 6.02 imes 10^{23} of them.

Reactants

Substances present at the start of a chemical reaction that undergo change.

Products

Substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

Stoichiometry

The calculation of reactants and products in chemical reactions.

Chemical Reaction

A process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.

Mol to Gram Conversion

A calculation that determines the mass of a substance given its amount in moles.

Conservation of Mass

A principle stating that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.