Vocabulary that Matters
Parts of a Chemical Equation
Balancing Act
Reaction Types
Miscellaneous
100

These are 3 indicators of a chemical change.

What are change in color/odor, formation of a precipitate/gas, and change in energy

100
The name of the substances found to the right of the reaction arrow in a chemical equation

What are products?

100

Balance the equation: Fe +  HCl → FeCl₂ +H₂

What is Fe +  2HCl → FeCl₂ +H₂?

100
If there is one product in your equation, then you have this type of reaction.
What is a synthesis reaction?
200

This law states that matter cannot be created or destroyed, which is why chemical equations must be balanced.

What is The Law of Conservation of Matter?

200

The starting materials of a chemical reaction are called this

What are reactants?

200

Balance the equation: Al + O₂ → Al₂O₃ 

What is 4Al + 3O₂ → 2Al₂O₃? 

200
This chemical reaction has the generic formula of: AB --> A + B
What is a decomposition reaction?
300

In a balanced chemical equation, this number is placed in front of a compound or element to indicate how many units are involved in the reaction.

What is a coefficient

300

In the equation 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O, these are the reactants.

What is H₂ + O₂?

300

Balance the equation: C₃H₈ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
 

What is C₃H₈ + 5 O₂ → 3 CO₂ + 4 H₂O?

300
A combustion reaction has these 3 things in every combustion reaction
What are hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, and water?
300

How much sodium chloride will react with 34.0 g of silver nitrate to produce 17 g of sodium nitrate and 28.70 g of silver chloride?

What is a 11.7 g?

400

This is the term for the small numbers written below chemical symbols in a formula that indicate the number of atoms.

What is a subscript?

400

What does the arrow represent in a chemical equation?

What is yields, produces, or forms?

400

Balance the equation: Fe₂(SO₄)₃ +  KOH →  Fe(OH)₃ + K₂SO₄

What is Fe₂(SO₄)₃ + 6 KOH → 2 Fe(OH)₃ + 3 K₂SO₄ ?

400
When ions from 2 compounds switch places, this type of reaction occurs.
What is a double displacement reaction?
400

The type of reaction seen here: 2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2

What is a single replacement reaction?

500

Explain why this reaction does not occur as seen here: Al + F2 → AlF3

What is a fluorine atom is gained?

500

The number of oxygen atoms in the product of the balanced equation: CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O

What is 4?

500

Balance the equation: C6H6 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

What is 2C6H6 + 15O2 --> 12CO2 + 6H2O

500

These two types of chemical reactions are opposites

What are synthesis and decomposition

500

Balance the following equation. Be sure to show all work and simplify your answer. (NH4)3PO4 + Mg(NO3)2 --> Mg3(PO4)2 + NH4NO3

2(NH4)3PO4 +3Mg(NO3)2 --> Mg3(PO4)2 + 6NH4NO3