Definition of products
the substances formed by the reaction
Definition of photosynthesis
the process in which green plants use sunlight to make their own food
Definition of energy
the ability to do work
a form of energy
Defintion of reactants
combine or rearrange in a chemical reaction to form products
Definition of kinetic energy
Moving Energy
Defintion of endothermic reaction
chemical reactions in which the reactants absorb heat energy from the surroundings to form products
Definition of Convection Cycle
the rising motion of warmer areas of a liquid or gas, and the sinking motion of cooler areas of liquid or gas, sometimes forming a complete cycle
Defintion of Conduction
when heat moves from one object to another object through direct touch
Definition of convection
a way in which heat travels
Definition of insulator
Materials that do not allow electricity to pass through them
Definition of Matter
Anything that takes up space
Definition of Thermochemistry
A branch of chemistry that qualitatively and quantitatively describes the energy changes that occur during chemical reactions.
defintion of thermal energy
produced when a rise in temperature causes atoms and molecules to move faster and collide with each other
Defintion of Radiant energy
electromagnetic energy that travels in transverse waves
Defintion of Exothermic reaction
chemical reactions. which release energy from the chemicals into the surroundings