Chemical reactions ( synthesis & Decomposition)

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What is decomposition?

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Decomposition is the process of breaking substances apart into simpler substances or elements.

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What is synthesis in chemical reactions?

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Synthesis is the process of combining two or more substances to form a new compound.

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What is a balanced chemical equation?

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A balanced chemical equation has equal numbers of each type of atom on both sides of the equation, following the law of conservation of mass.

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What are reactants in a chemical reaction?

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Reactants are the starting substances that undergo a chemical change in a reaction.

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What are products in a chemical reaction?

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Products are the substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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What does it mean to balance a chemical equation?

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Balancing a chemical equation means adjusting the coefficients of the reactants and products to ensure that the same number of each type of atom is present on both sides.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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The law of conservation of mass states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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What is a coefficient in a chemical equation?

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A coefficient is a number placed in front of a chemical formula in an equation to indicate how many molecules or moles of that substance are involved.

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.

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What is an example of a synthesis reaction?

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An example of a synthesis reaction is the formation of water from hydrogen and oxygen: 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O.