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| the minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction |
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| a substance that forms in a chemical reaction |
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| a representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products |
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| a combination of chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance |
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| the process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances |
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| a reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances |
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| double-displacement reaction |
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| a reaction in which a gas, a solid precipitate, or a molecular compound forms from the exchange of ions between two compounds |
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| a chemical reaction that requires energy input |
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| a chemical reaction in which energy is released to the surroundings as heat |
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| a substance that slows down or stops a chemical reaction |
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| law of conservation of energy |
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| the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another |
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| law of conservation of mass |
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| the law that states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes |
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| a solid that is produced as a result of a chemical reaction in a solution |
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| a substance that forms in a chemical reaction |
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| a substance or molecule that participates in a chemical reaction |
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| single-displacement reaction |
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| a reaction in which one element takes the place of another element in a compound |
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| a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound |
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