Chemical Formula Bonds and Equations

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What is a coefficient?

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A constant that multiplies a variable in a chemical equation.

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What is an element?

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A substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by chemical means.

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What is a compound?

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

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What is a molecule?

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The smallest unit of a chemical compound that retains its chemical properties.

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What is the law of conservation of matter?

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Matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction; it can only change forms.

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What is a chemical equation?

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A symbolic representation of a chemical reaction showing the reactants and products.

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What are reactants?

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Substances that undergo a chemical change in a reaction.

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What are products?

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Substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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What is a chemical bond?

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The force that holds atoms together in a compound.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A type of chemical bond formed through the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.