Review 2 Flashcards
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Chemical formula
H2o co2
Mixture
2 or more substances mixed not chemically combined keep own properties
Energy transformation
Change in form electromagnetic to chemical
Subscript
Tells you how many atoms or ions in a compound
Determines chemical properties of each family
Valence electrons
Ionic bond
Bond between oppositely charged ions usually metal or nonmetal
Covalent bond
Bond between 2 atoms that share electrons
Malleable
Metals that can be rolled into sheets
Alloy
Mixture made of two or more metals brass and copper
Ductile
Substance can pulled into thin wires
Double replacement
2 compounds switch one element in reaction
Balanced equation
Same number of each element on each side of the equation
Chemical equation
Short way to show a chemical reaction
Reactants
Substances on the left of chemical equation
Conservation of mass
Matter is not created or destroyed
Activation energy
Minimum amount of energy needed to start reaction
Coefficient
Number of molecules or atoms of each substance in a reaction
Catalyst speeds up reaction by lower activation energy
Speeds up