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Atom calculation
Preparation for chemical reactions and balancing equation.
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Chemistry
10th Grade
03/13/2019

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Atom
Definition
Basic unit of a chemical element.
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Chemical equation
Definition
A symbolic representation of a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas in which reactants form products.
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Chemical formula
Definition
A set of chemical symbols showing the elements present in a compound and the relative proportions of atoms.
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Coefficient
Definition
A big numerical or constant quantity placed before element symbols and are used to multiply the variables. Example would be the number four in the compound 4KOH.
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Compound
Definition
Chemically combined substance of two or more separate elements.
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Element
Definition
A pure substance made entirely of one type of atom.
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Product
Definition
The newly made substance on the right side of a chemical reaction.
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Reactant
Definition
Substance on the left side of a chemical reaction that are combined together and undergoes a change.
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Subscript
Definition
The small number in a chemical reaction that represent the number of atoms. The number two in H2O is the example.
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Decomposition
Definition
Chemical reaction in which substances break down.
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Synthesis
Definition
Chemical reaction in which substances are put together to make a final product.
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Single Replacement
Definition
Chemical reaction in which one or more substances are switch leaving a single substance by it self.
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Double replacement
Definition
Chemical reaction in which two or more paired substance compounds are switched in the product.
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Balanced equation
Definition
An equation that contains the same amount of atoms for all of the elements on both the reactant side and product side.
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Chemical reaction
Definition
A process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance.
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Precipitate
Definition
Creation of a solid from a solution during chemical reactions.
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