Chemical Reactions and Reactants

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What type of reaction is represented by the equation MgBr2 + Cl -> MgCl2 + Br?

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Single Replacement

Front

What is the probable charge of oxygen (O)?

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-2

Front

What do we call a substance that is formed as a result of a chemical reaction?

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Product

Front

What are the starting substances in a chemical reaction called?

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Reactants

Front

What type of reaction causes a compound to be broken down into its elements?

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Decomposition

Front

What is a chemical equation?

Back

A representation of a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas.

Front

Define synthesis reaction.

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A type of reaction where two or more reactants combine to form a single product.

Front

What is a reactant?

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A substance that undergoes change during a chemical reaction.

Front

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 a balanced chemical equation?

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