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What side of a chemical equation lists the starting substances?
Reactants
What side of a chemical equation lists the new substances formed?
Products
What symbol separates reactants and products?
Arrow (→)
What must always be balanced in a chemical equation?
Atoms
What law states that matter is neither created nor destroyed?
Law of Conservation of Matter
In a reaction, what do we add to balance an equation?
Coefficients
What kind of reaction has one element replacing another?
Single Displacement
What kind of reaction has two compounds exchanging ions?
Double Displacement
What reaction type breaks a compound into simpler substances?
Decomposition
Burning a hydrocarbon in oxygen is called what kind of reaction?
Combustion
What do we call an equation that shows only the ions involved in a reaction?
Net Ionic Equation
What reaction type combines substances to make one product?
Combination
In a neutralization reaction, what two types of compounds react together?
Acid and Base
What compound is always produced in a neutralization reaction besides salt?
Water
In a complete combustion of a hydrocarbon, what are the two main products?
Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) and Water (H₂O)
What ion is responsible for acidity in aqueous solutions?
Hydrogen ion (H⁺)