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Chapter 7 Flash Cards
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8th Grade
01/06/2011

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Chemical reaction
Definition
the process by which chemical changes occur and chemical bonds are broken
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reactant
Definition
a substance that is present at the beginning of a chemical reaction and is changed into a new substance
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product
Definition
a substance formed by chemical reaction
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precipate
Definition
a solid substance that forms as a result of a reaction between chemicals in 2 liquids
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catalyst
Definition
a substance that increases the rate of the chemical reaction but is not consumed in the reaction
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law of conservation of mass
Definition
a law stating that atoms are not created or destroyed in a chemical reaction
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coefficient
Definition
the number before a chemical formula that indicates how many molecules are involved in a chemical reaction
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bond energy
Definition
the amount of energy in a chemical bond between atoms
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exothermic reaction
Definition
a chemical reaction that releases energy
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endothermic reaction
Definition
a chemical reaction that absorbs energy
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photosynthesis
Definition
when plants absorb light to turn carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose
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respiration
Definition
the "combustion" of glucose to obtain energy
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