Conservation of Matter

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What is a way to describe a chemical reaction using chemical formulas and other symbols?

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Chemical equation

Front

What is a combination of chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance?

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Chemical formula

Front

What do we call two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds?

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Molecule

Front

What is a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction?

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Reactant

Front

What is the process where the molecular structure of a substance changes?

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Chemical reaction

Front

What is the law that states matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction?

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Law of Conservation of Matter

Front

What do we call the substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction?

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Products

Front

What is the number placed before a chemical formula in a reaction to indicate the number of molecules?

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Coefficient

Front

What is the small number written after a chemical symbol to indicate the number of atoms of that element in a molecule?

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Subscript

Front

What is the term for a change that involves the formation of new substances?

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Chemical change