Chemical Reactions and Balancing Vocabulary
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- 3. Reaction - a reaction in which a compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances.
- 5. Replacement - a type of chemical reaction that occurs when two reactants exchange cations or anions to yield two new products.
- 7. - The numbers placed in front of formulas to balance equations are called coefficients, and they multiply all the atoms in a formula.
- 8. - The substance(s) to the left of the arrow in a chemical equation are called reactants.
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- 1. Reaction - occurs when two or more reactants combine to form a single product.
- 2. - a reaction in which a substance reacts with oxygen gas, releasing energy in the form of light and heat.
- 4. - A product is a substance that is present at the end of a chemical reaction.
- 6. Replacement - a reaction in which one element is substituted for another element in a compound.