Word Equations Flashcards
(10 cards)
What are the substances you start with in a chemical reaction called?
Reactants
What are the new substances formed in a chemical reaction called?
Products
In a word equation, where do the reactants go?
On the left side of the arrow
In a word equation, where do the products go?
On the right side of the arrow
What does the arrow in a word equation mean?
“Reacts to make” or “produces”
What are the reactants in this sentence: “Carbon reacts with oxygen to make carbon dioxide”?
Carbon and oxygen
What is the word equation for carbon reacting with oxygen?
Carbon + oxygen → carbon dioxide
Write the word equation for iron reacting with sulfur.
Iron + sulfur → iron sulphide
What happens to atoms during a chemical reaction?
They are rearranged to form new substances.
What is formed when magnesium reacts with oxygen?
Magnesium oxide
