Flashcard: Types of Chemical Reactions and Balancing Equations

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What is a product in a chemical reaction?

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A substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction.

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What are common signs that a chemical change has occurred?

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A chemical has turned a different color, bubbled, and/or changed temperature.

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What mathematical function do coefficients perform in a balanced equation?

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Multiplication.

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What indicates the formation of a precipitate in a reaction?

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The presence of an insoluble solid formed from the reaction of two aqueous solutions.

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What is a double replacement reaction?

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A type of chemical reaction where two compounds exchange ions to form two new compounds.

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What is a reactant in a chemical reaction?

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A substance that undergoes change during a chemical reaction.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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In a chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed; it is conserved.

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What is a balanced chemical equation?

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

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What is a single replacement reaction?

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A reaction where one element replaces another in a compound.

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What is an example of a synthesis reaction?

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When two or more reactants combine to form a single product, such as A + B → AB.