Characteristics of Chemical Reactions Vocabulary

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What are the components of an atom?

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Electrons, protons, and neutrons.

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What is a 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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What is the process called that involves changing one or more chemicals or chemical compounds?

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Chemical Process.

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What do the red circles represent in an atomic model?

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Protons.

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What is the smallest particle of an element?

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Atom.

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What is a molecule?

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A group of two or more atoms bonded together.

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What is a compound?

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A substance formed when two or more different elements are chemically bonded.

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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.

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What is an endothermic reaction?

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A reaction that absorbs energy from its surroundings.

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What is an exothermic reaction?

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A reaction that releases energy to its surroundings.