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 in a chemical equation?

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The starting materials 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 formed as a result of a chemical reaction, found on the right side of the equation.

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What does the arrow (→) in a chemical equation represent?

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It indicates the direction of the reaction, showing that reactants are transformed into products.

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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 or moles of that substance are involved.

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What is a subscript in a chemical formula?

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A small number written after an element symbol that indicates 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; the total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products.

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What is a single replacement reaction?

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A type of 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 ions or bonds to form two new compounds.

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What is a synthesis reaction?

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A reaction where two or more reactants combine to form a single product.