Fun with Chemical Reactions

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Chemical reaction

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Process where substances change into new substances

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Reactants

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Substances present before a chemical reaction

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Products

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Substances formed after a chemical reaction

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Synthesis reaction

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Two or more substances combine to form one

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Decomposition reaction

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One substance breaks down into two or more

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Single replacement reaction

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One element replaces another in a compound

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Double replacement reaction

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Exchange of ions between two compounds

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Combustion reaction

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Substance reacts with oxygen, releasing energy

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Balancing equations

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Making sure atoms are equal on both sides

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Law of Conservation of Mass

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Mass is neither created nor destroyed