Basic Chemistry Reactions

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exothermic reaction

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A reaction that releases energy in the form of heat

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chemical reaction

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The process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances

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product

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A substance produced in a chemical reaction

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catabolic reactions

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Break down large chemicals and release energy

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Reactants

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A starting material in a chemical reaction

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activation energy

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Energy needed to get a reaction started

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anabolic reactions

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Build up large chemicals and require energy

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endothermic reaction

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A reaction that ABSORBS energy in the form of heat.