Chapter 13 Vocabulary Flashcards
Chemical Reaction
The process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances.
Precipitate
A solid that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction in a solution.
Gas Formation
A gas that is formed when a chemical change takes place.
Solid Formation
A solid that is formed when a chemical change takes place.
Color Change
The change of color of a substance that shows that a chemical change is taking place.
Energy Change
Energy being given off or taken in that shows that a chemical change is taking place.
Chemical Formula
A combination of chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance.
Subscript
A number below and to the right of an element to represent how many atoms of that element are in the compound.
Chemical Equation
A representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products.
Reactant
A substance or molecule that participates in a chemical reaction.
Product
The substance that forms in a chemical reaction.
Law of Conservation of Mass
The law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes.
Synthesis Reaction
A reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound.
Decomposition Reaction
A reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances.
Single-Displacement Reaction
A reaction in which one element or radical takes the place of another element or radical in a compound.
