Parts of a Chemical Reaction + Naming Compounds Review

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process in which substances (reactants) are transformed into different substances (products) through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds.

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What are reactants in a chemical equation?

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The substances that undergo a chemical change, found on the left side of a chemical equation.

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What are products in a chemical equation?

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The substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction, found on the right side of a chemical equation.

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What is the purpose of coefficients in a chemical equation?

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Coefficients indicate the number of molecules or moles of a substance involved in the reaction.

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How do you name ionic compounds?

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Ionic compounds are named by stating the name of the cation (positive ion) followed by the name of the anion (negative ion), with the anion's name modified to end in '-ide' for simple anions.

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What is the name of the compound NaCl?

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Sodium chloride.

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What is the chemical formula for phosphorus pentachloride?

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PCl5.

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How do you name covalent compounds?

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Covalent compounds are named using prefixes to indicate the number of atoms of each element, followed by the name of the first element and the modified name of the second element ending in '-ide'.

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What is the name of the compound N2O3?

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Dinitrogen trioxide.

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What is the significance of the law of conservation of mass in chemical reactions?

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It states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction; the total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products.