Types of Chemical Reactions

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What is a precipitate?

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A solid that falls out of a liquid solution.

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What does it mean that mass cannot be created or destroyed?

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It means that in a chemical reaction, the total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products.

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What is the right side of a chemical equation called?

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Products.

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process where a substance undergoes a change to form a new substance.

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What is decomposition in chemistry?

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The process of breaking substances apart.

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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 in a chemical reaction?

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

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What is a synthesis reaction?

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A type of reaction where two or more substances combine to form a new compound.

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What is an example of a combustion reaction?

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Burning of hydrocarbons in the presence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.

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What is a single replacement reaction?

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A reaction where one element replaces another in a compound.