Basic Concepts of Energy and Chemical Reactions

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Energy

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The ability to do work or cause change

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Kinetic Energy

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energy of motion

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Potential Energy

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stored energy

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Chemical Reaction

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a rearrangement of atoms to form a new substance

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Reactants

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Substances that you start with

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Products

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Substances that you end with

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Endothermic Reaction

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reaction that absorbs energy

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Exothermic Reaction

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reaction that releases energy

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System

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Where the reaction takes place

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Surroundings

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outside the system