Reaction

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Synthetic Materials Noun

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[sin-thet-ik muh-teer-ee-uhls]

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Synthetic Materials

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Substances made by humans through chemical processes, which are not found in nature and are created for specific purposes.

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Example: Monomers join to form polymers, which are used to create synthetic materials.

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Synthesize Verb

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[sin-thuh-sahyz]

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Synthesize

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The process of making a complex substance by combining simpler substances through chemical reactions.

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Example: Combining hydrogen and oxygen to form water shows synthesis through a chemical reaction.

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Petroleum Noun

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[puh-troh-lee-uhm]

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Petroleum

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A natural resource, also called crude oil, formed from ancient organisms and used to make plastics and fuels.

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Example: The image shows how ancient sea organisms transform into petroleum over millions of years.

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Crude Oil Noun

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[krood oil]

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Crude Oil

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The unrefined form of petroleum as it is extracted from the ground before being processed into different products.

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Example: Crude oil is heated and separated into different products like gasoline and diesel based on temperature.

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Nonrenewable Resource Noun

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[non-ri-noo-uh-buhl ree-sawrs]

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Nonrenewable Resource

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A natural resource that cannot be easily replaced because it forms over millions of years through geological processes.

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Example: The image shows how oil and gas are extracted from underground, illustrating nonrenewable resources.

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Chemical Reaction Noun

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[kem-i-kuhl ree-ak-shuhn]

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Chemical Reaction

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A process in which the atoms of starting substances are rearranged to form new substances with different properties.

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Example: Methane and oxygen react to form carbon dioxide and water, showing a chemical reaction.

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Reactants Noun

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Reactants

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The starting substances that are consumed during a chemical reaction to form new products.

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Example: The image shows hydrogen and oxygen as reactants forming water in a chemical reaction.

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Products Noun

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Products

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The new substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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Example: The chemical equation shows water as a product formed from hydrogen and oxygen.

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Chemical Equation Noun

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[kem-i-kuhl ih-kwey-zhuhn]

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Chemical Equation

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A symbolic representation of a chemical reaction, showing reactants and products using their chemical formulas.

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Example: The image shows how hydrogen and oxygen react to form water, using both symbols and molecule diagrams.

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Precipitate Noun

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[pri-sip-i-teyt]

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Precipitate

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A solid product that forms from a solution during a chemical reaction and does not dissolve in the liquid.

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Example: Iron reacts with hydrochloric acid to form gas bubbles, illustrating a chemical reaction.