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| a chemical reaction in which two elements combine to form a compound; also called a combination reaction. |
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| a chemical reaction in which a compound breaks into its component parts. |
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| single replacement reaction |
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| a chemical reaction in which an element reacts with a compound (containing elements) and one of the elements in the compound is replaced. |
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| double replacement reaction |
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| a chemical reaction in which two compounds (containing elments) react and two of the elements replace each other. |
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| acid-base neutralization reaction |
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| a chemical reaction in which an acid completely reacts with a base resulting in a neutral solution; products of this reaction are salt and water. |
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| a chemical reaction in which an organic (carbon-hydrogen) substances reacts with oxygen to release heat and perhaps light energy. |
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| the amount of a reactant consumed per unit of time or the amount of a product formed per unit of time in a chemical reation. |
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| the theory that matter is made up of particles in constant, random, motion; the more energy the particles have, the faster they move. |
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| a theory that states that in order for moving particles to react, they must first collide with a certain minimum amount of energy. |
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| a substance that, when added to a reaction, increases the reaction rate without being consumed in the reaction. |
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