Chemical Reactions

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In a _______ reaction, new substances are produced, existing bonds are broken, atoms are rearranged, and new more stable bonds are formed.

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chemical

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_______ are numbers that come after a symbol and below.

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subscripts

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What does "s, l, g, aq" symbolize?

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solid, liquid, gas, aqueous

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What does the triangle above the yield sign -------> mean?

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heated

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CxHy + O2--------> CO2 + H2O is an example of what type of reaction?

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combustion

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process where reactants transform into products, involving bond breaking and forming.

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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 are reactants?

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Substances that undergo change in a chemical reaction.

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What are products?

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Substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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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.