Chapter 10 Flashcards
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the process by which the atoms of one or more substances are rearranged to form different substances
chemical reaction
starting substances
reactants
substances formed during the reaction
products
a statement that used chemical formulas to show the identities and relative amounts of the substances involved in a chemical equation
chemical equation
number written in front of a reactant or product
coefficient
a chemical reaction in which two or more substances react to produce a single product
synthesis reaction
oxygen combines with a substance and releases energy in the form of heat and light
combustion reaction
a single compound breaks down into two or more elements or new compounds
decomposition reaction
atoms of one element replace the atoms of another element in a compound
single replacement reaction
involves an exchange of ions between two compounds
double-replacement reaction
a solid produced during a chemical reaction in a solution
precipitate
solution contains one or more substances called solutes dissolved in water
solutes
most plentiful substance in the solution
solvent
solution in which the solvent is water
aqueous solution
an ionic equation that shows all of the particles in a solution as they realistically exist
complete ionic equation
ions that do not participate in a reaction
spectator ions
ionic equations that include only the particles that participate in the reaction
spectator ions
a tomato smells rotten
yes
a drinking glass breaks into smaller pieces
no
a piece of ice melts
no
drain cleaner is mixed with water and the solution becomes warm
yes
candle was burns
yes
molten candle wax solidifies
no
green leaves turn yellow and red as the seasons change
yes