Predicting Products

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process where substances (reactants) transform into new substances (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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New substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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What does it mean to predict products in a chemical reaction?

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To determine the substances that will be formed after a chemical reaction occurs.

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What is a single replacement reaction?

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A reaction where one element replaces another in a compound.

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What is a double replacement reaction?

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A reaction where two compounds exchange components to form two new compounds.

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What is a coefficient in a chemical equation?

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A number placed in front of a chemical formula to indicate how many molecules are involved.

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What is a subscript in a chemical formula?

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A number written below and to the right of a chemical symbol indicating the number of atoms of that element in a molecule.

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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; it is conserved.

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What is an example of a product formed from the reaction of potassium and lithium chloride?

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Potassium chloride (KCl) and lithium (Li).