P.S. ch7 vocab reactions

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Reactant

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The start of a chemical reaction (Left side)

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Product

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The end of a chemical reaction (Right side)

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Coefficient

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A number in front of a chemical formula that shows how many molecules or atoms there are. *multiply everything*

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Subscript

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A number written slightly below and to the right of a chemical symbol that shows how many atoms of an element are in a compound.

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Law of Conservation of Mass (definition)

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Mass cannot be created or destroyed

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Law of Conservation of Mass (equation)

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mass of reactants = mass of products

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Precipitate

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A solid that forms from a solution during a chemical reaction.

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Chemical reaction

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Process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals

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Balanced chemical equation

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Has the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation

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Synthesis reaction

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Two or more substances combine to form another substance