Chemical Reactions

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What is a molecule?

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Two or more atoms bonded together.

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How would you describe this chemical formula: 3 H2O?

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3 H2O molecules.

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What are the starting materials in a chemical reaction called?

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Reactants.

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What are the basic building blocks for all matter?

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Atoms.

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What happens during a chemical reaction?

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Atoms and molecules break apart and regroup to form new 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 products in a chemical reaction?

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The substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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Mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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What is an atom?

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The smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element.

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What is a reactant?

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A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.