Chemical Reactions
A chemical reaction in which two or more substances react to produce a single product
What is Synthesis OR Combination
shorthand for chemical reaction using basic symbols and words
What are word equations
Mathematical relationship between substances in a balanced chemical equations
What is stoichiometry
attempts to explain the properties of gases
P1*V1=P2*V2
What is Boyle's law
Oxygen combines with a substance and releases energy in the form of heat and light
What is a Combustion reaction
Making the equation the same on both sides
what is balancing equations
Compares any 2 substances in a balanced chemical equation
What is the Mole Ratio
Occurs because of the collision gas particles with the walls of their containers
what is gas pressure
V1/T1= V2/T2
What is Charles's law
A single compound breaks down into two or more elements or new compounds
What is a decomposition reaction
lowest ratio between elements in a compound
what is Empirical Formula
the number of steps in a stoichiometry problem
measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles.
What is temperature
PV=nRT
what is the ideal gas law
Atom of one element replaces the atoms of another element in a compound
What is a single replacement reaction
Mass of elements and compounds to find the percentage
what is percent composition
very first step in problem, cannot skip
what is balancing the equation
as the temperature goes down, the particles will slow down.
What is absolute zero
P1/T1=P2/T2
What is Gay-Lussac's law
Exchange of ions between 2 compounds. precipitate; solid produced during a chemical reaction in a solution
What is a Double replacement reaction
3 forms you write equation in
what are particles, Mole, and mass
method that will help you solve the equation
what is the picket fence method
the escape of gas through a tiny hole.
what is effusion
Gas constant in the ideal gas formula
What is R