Unit 5 Flashcard - OLChem

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What is the left part of a chemical equation called?

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Reactants

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What is the right part of a chemical equation called?

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Products

Front

What symbol is used to indicate the direction of a chemical reaction?

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Yields (→)

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What is the process of balancing a chemical equation?

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Ensuring the number of atoms for each element is the same on both sides of the equation.

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What type of reaction occurs when one element replaces another in a compound?

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Single replacement reaction.

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What type of reaction occurs when two compounds exchange ions?

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Double replacement reaction.

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What type of reaction combines two or more substances to form a new compound?

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Synthesis reaction.

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What type of reaction breaks down a compound into simpler substances?

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Decomposition reaction.

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What type of reaction involves the burning of a substance in the presence of oxygen?

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Combustion reaction.

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Balance the following reaction: Mg + HCl → MgCl2 + H2

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