Investigating Chemical Change Revision

Vocabulary flashcards created from the Investigating Chemical Change revision checklist.

Chemical Change

A change that produces new substances.

Physical Change

A change that does not produce new substances.

Synthesis Reaction

A chemical reaction following the pattern $A + B \rightarrow AB$.

Decomposition Reaction

A chemical reaction following the pattern $AB \rightarrow A + B$.

Displacement Reaction

A chemical reaction following the pattern $A + BC \rightarrow AC + B$.

Combustion Reaction

A type of chemical reaction involving burning with oxygen to release heat and light.

Precipitation Reaction

A chemical reaction that results in the formation of an insoluble solid called a precipitate.

Precipitate

An insoluble solid that forms during a chemical reaction in a solution, serving as evidence of a chemical reaction.

Exothermic Reaction

A chemical reaction that releases energy, typically in the form of heat, into its surroundings.

Endothermic Reaction

A chemical reaction that absorbs energy, typically in the form of heat, from its surroundings.

Indicator

A substance used to help identify other substances, often through a distinct color change.

Reactant

A starting substance present at the beginning of a chemical reaction.

Product

A substance that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction.