Vocabulary that Matters
When one or more substances are changed into new substances is called this.
What is a chemical reaction?
In chemical reactions the -> symbol stands for this.
What is yields?
When the number of atoms are equal on both sides of the equation, this law has been fulfilled.
What is the Law of Conservation of Mass
If there is one product in your equation, then you have this type of reaction.
What is a synthesis reaction?
The diatomic elements are written with one of these in a chemical equation.
What is a subscript?
When the number of atoms is equal on each side we say that the equation is this.
What is balanced?
When heat is produced, light is emitted, or a precipitate is formed this is an indication of this
What is a chemical reaction/change?
The number of these must be the same on each side of the equation
What are atoms?
This chemical reaction has the generic formula of: AB --> A + B
What is a decomposition reaction?
The symbol (g) stands for this in a chemical equation.
What is a gas?
When an element occurs naturally with a subscript of 2 it is one of the following
H O N F Cl Br I
In the chemical reaction, Mg + O -> MgO, the compound MgO is located on this side of the equation.
What is the product side?
The following equation is conserving mass:
4 Fe + 3O2 --> 2Fe2O3
What is yes it is conserving mass?
A reaction series is a must for writing products of this type of reaction
What are single replacement reactions?
CsF is an example of this
What is a compound?
Can be used to describe either an element or a compound
What is a pure substance?
Elements form compounds in order to satisfy this rule.
What is a eight is great?
The following equation is conserving mass:
Li + Br2 --> 2LiBr
What is no it is not conserving mass?
When ions from 2 compounds switch places, this type of reaction occurs.
What is a double displacement reaction?
This reaction could be classified in this way 2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
What is a single replacement reaction?
This term refers to a substance that has been dissolved in water
What is an aqueous solution?
These 3 things are essential in writing a chemical equation.
What are reactants, an arrow, and products?
Mass is conserved in all types of chemical reactions
What is no only in a non-nuclear reaction?
Please list each type of reaction
synthesis, decomposti, single replacement, double displacement
Cooking is an example of this type of change
What is a chemical change?