Chemical Reactions

oxidation

A chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron oxidizes, forming rust

synthesis reaction

A chemical reaction in which two or more reactants combine to produce a single product.

balance

A condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. There are three types of visual balance: symmetry, asymmetry, and radial.

inhibitor

A material that decreases the rate of a reaction.

Chemical reaction

A process during which chemical bonds between atoms are broken and new ones are formed. Producing one or more different substances.

decomposition reaction

A reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances

chemical equation

A representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products.

precipitate

A solid that forms from a solution during a chemical reaction.

exergonic reaction

A spontaneous chemical reaction in which there is a net release of free energy.

reduction

Any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen)

Scientific Nomenclature

Carlos Linnaeus, system gives every organism 2 names which include the genus and the species

combustion reaction

a chemical reaction that occurs when a substance reacts with oxygen, releasing energy in the form of heat and light

double-displacement reaction

a reaction in which a gas, a solid precipitate, or a molecular compound forms from the exchange of ions between two compounds

catalyst

a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

single-displacement reaction

chemical reaction in which one element replaces another element in a compound

endothermic reation

energy is absorbed

exothermic reaction

energy is released

subscript

tells how many atoms of an element are contained in one molecule or formula unit.

coefficient

tells how many atoms, molecules, or formula units take part in a reaction

product

the new substances that are formed in a chemical reaction

reactant

the starting materials in a chemical reaction

endergonic reation

this reaction absorbs free energy from its surroundings and is nonspontaneous