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- 3. A mathematical model that displays the number of atoms of each element that form a chemical compound is called a chemical ___.
- 5. If the total energy required to break bonds in the reactants is ___ than the total energy released when the new bonds are formed in the products, the reaction is endothermic.
- 6. ___ ___ do not normally form bonds because they have a full set of valence electrons.
- 8. In a chemical ___, a substance is changed to a new substance with different properties.
- 9. If the total energy required to break bonds in the reactants is ___ than the total energy released when the new bonds are formed in the products, the reaction is exothermic.
- 11. In a chemical equation, the ___ are written on the right.
- 13. Nonmetals tend to gain electrons in chemical reactions, forming ___ ions.
- 15. In a chemical equation, the ___ are written on the left.
- 17. Metals tend to lose electrons in chemical reactions, forming ___ ions.
- 19. Compounds consist of two or more elements that are ___ combined in a fixed ratio.
- 20. In a chemical formula, the ___ tells you the number of molecules of the compound.
- 22. We use coefficients to ___ chemical equations because the mass of the reactants must equal the mass of the products.
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- 1. In a chemical equation a(n) ___ indicates a change to new substances.
- 2. A chemical ___ describes a chemical reaction with symbols and formulas.
- 4. In ionic bonding, atoms ___ electrons.
- 5. The Law of Conservation of Matter states that regardless of how substances in a closed system are changed, the total ___ remains the same.
- 7. A burning match is an example of a(n) ___ reaction.
- 8. In an exothermic reaction, energy is ___.
- 10. Melting ice is an example of a(n) ___ process.
- 12. In ___ bonding, two nonmetals react.
- 14. In a chemical formula, a(n) ___ tells you the number of atoms of the element to the left.
- 16. In an endothermic reaction, energy is ___.
- 18. In covalent bonding, atoms ___ electrons.
- 21. In ___ bonding, a metal reacts with a nonmetal.
