Balancing equations
Vocabulary/explinations
How to
Chemical reactions
Chemical equations
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Al + O2 -> Al2O3

(Balance the equation)

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What is '4Al+3O2->2Al2O3'

100

Reactants

what is 'the name defining elements on the left of the arrow in a chemical equation'

100

The way to know if an equation is balanced

what is 'if the amount of each element on both sides is equal'

100

The definition of a chemical reaction 

what is 'a process in which bonds are broken and formed when a group of elements (reactants) transform into another group of elements (products)'

100

Where are the products in a chemical equation

where is 'the right of the arrow' / 'right'

200

Balance the equation

KOH+H3PO-> K3PO4+H2O

what is '3KOH+H3PO4 -> K3PO4+3H2O'

200

Catalyst

What is 'A element that speeds up a chemical reaction that dosen't get changed in the reaction'

200

The 1st step of balancing chemical equations (after writing an unbalanced chemical equation)

What is 'Listing the amount of each element on both sides of the chemical equation'

200

The use of an Inhibitor

what is 'to prevent/slow down a chemical reaction'

200

The equation for a synthesis reaction

what is 'A + B -> AB'

300

Al2+(SO4)3 + Ca(OH)-> Al(OH)+ CaSO4

Balance the equation

What is 'Al2(SO4) + 3Ca(OH)2 -> 2Al(OH)3 +3CaSO4'

300

Aqueous solid

what is 'a reactant or product dissolved in water (also known as aq)'

300

The way to know what type of reaction a chemical equation is 

what is 'by looking at the order of the equation and comparing to the base equations for each type of reaction (A + B -> AB, AB -> A + B, AB + C -> AC +B, AB + CD -> AC + BD)'

300

The 5 types of chemical reactions

What are 'Combustion, Synthesis, decomposition, Single-Displacement and Double-Displacement reactions"

300

The equation for a single-displacement reaction

what is 'AB + C -> AC +B'

400

Balance the equation

(NH4)3PO4+Pb(NO3)2 -> Pb3(PO4)2+NH4NO3

what is '(NH4)3PO4+3Pb(NO3)-> Pb3(PO4)2+6NH4NO3'

400

Precipitate

what is 'an insoluble solution that comes out of a solution in a double displacement reaction'
400

one key way to find out if a chemical equation is one of combustion

what is 'if a reactant reacts with oxygen'

400

evidence of chemical reactions

what are 'formation of bubbles, odor, addition of precipitate, change in color (change in physical properties), addition of light/heat (change in energy)'

400

Write the equation as a sentence 

2H2+O2->2H2O

what is ' 2 units of hydrogen plus 1 unit of oxygen yields 2 units of Water'

500

Balance the equation 

KMnO4+FeSo4+H2So-> K2So4+ MnSo4 + Fe(So4)3+ H2O

what is '2KMnO44+10FeSo4+8H2So4 -> K2So4+2MnSo4+5Fe2(So4)3+8H2O'

500

Law of Conservation of Mass

what is 'a scientific law which explains the total mass of reactants is the same as the total mass of the products'

500
The way to find subscripts after turning a sentence into a chemical equation

what is 'balance the equation for the subscripts'

500

Exothermic and endothermic reactions and some differences between them

Exothermic reaction - release heat, normally are spontaneous, low activation energy

Endothermic reaction - absorb heat, normally aren't spontaneous, high activation energy

500

Write the sentence as a equation

2 units of Hydrogen plus 1 unit of oxygen yields 2 units of water

what is '2H2+O-> 2H2O'