Chemical Reactions Vocab

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Symbolic representation of a chemical reaction with equal atom counts on both sides.

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Balanced Chemical Equation

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Chemical formulas and symbols representing a reaction

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Chemical Equation

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Process where substances change to form new ones

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Chemical Reaction

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A number in front of a chemical symbol/formula representing molecules.

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Coefficient

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A small number after an elemental symbol indicating the number of atoms of that element in a formula.

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Subscript

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Heat-absorbing chemical reaction

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Endothermic Reaction

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Heat-releasing chemical reaction

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Exothermic Reaction

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Scientific law: mass of reactants = mass of products; matter is not created or destroyed.

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Law of Conservation of Matter

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Insoluble solid from a chemical reaction

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Precipitate

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A substance produced during a chemical reaction

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