Chemical Processes

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What is the Law of Conservation of Matter?

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The Law of Conservation of Matter states that in a chemical reaction, matter is neither created nor destroyed; the total number of atoms remains the same before and after the reaction.

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What is an Exothermic Reaction?

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An Exothermic Reaction is a chemical reaction that releases thermal energy (heat) to its surroundings.

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What is a Reactant in a chemical equation?

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A Reactant is a substance that undergoes a chemical change in a reaction, found on the left side of a chemical equation.

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What is a Product in a chemical equation?

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A Product is a substance that is formed as a result of a chemical reaction, found on the right side of a chemical equation.

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What is an Endothermic Reaction?

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An Endothermic Reaction is a chemical reaction that absorbs thermal energy (heat) from its surroundings.

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What is a Chemical Reaction?

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A Chemical Reaction is a process in which substances (reactants) are transformed into different substances (products) through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds.

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What is a Precipitate?

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A Precipitate is a solid that forms and settles out of a liquid mixture during a chemical reaction.

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What is a Chemical Formula?

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A Chemical Formula is a way of expressing the composition of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements and numbers to indicate the ratio of atoms.

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What is the difference between Reactants and Products?

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Reactants are the starting materials in a chemical reaction, while Products are the substances formed as a result of the reaction.

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What does it mean for a reaction to be balanced?

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A balanced reaction has the same number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation, adhering to the Law of Conservation of Matter.