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two or more reactants combine to produce something new
A + B = AB |
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one compound breaks down into two or more simpler compounds or elements
AB > A + B |
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metal ions of two differnt compounds exchange places
AB + CD > AD + CB |
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uses chemical symbols to represent reactants and products
(Cl2 + Kl > KCl + I2)
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uses words instead of chemcial formulas to describe reactants and products
(zinc hydroxide + hydrogen chloride) |
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Law of conservation of mass |
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during a chemical reaction, total mass and number of atoms (reactants) is equal to number and mass in product
(nothing is lost) |
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