Chapter 2: Chemical Reactions

Science Chemical Reaction

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What two things happen when a chemical reaction occurs?
1) A new substance. made out of a different kind of particle, will form 2) There will be a change in energy from start to finish
What is the law of conservation of matter?
In a chemical rxn., matter is neither created nor destroyed
The amount of time it takes for reactants to turn into products
Reaction Rate
A field of science that studdies the variables that affect reaction rates
Kinetics
What are the four variables that affect how quickly a reaction occurs?
Concentration, Surface Area, Temperature, and Catalyst
What is collision theory?
The theory that the rate of rxn. is affected by four factors
What is concentration?
The measure of the amount of substance in a given unit volume
What happens as concentration increases?
The particles of the reactants availible for collision increases therfore faster rate of rxn.
What happens as the surface area exposed increases?
The more collisons of rxn. particles therefore higher rate of reactants
What happens as the temperature increases?
Particle movemant speeds up therefore increasing colliding frequency
What is a catalyst?
A substance that increases the chemical rxn. without being changed by the reaction
What does a catalyst do?
It decreases the activation energy needed and allows more rxn. particles to form products
What is A+B---> an example of?
Synthesis
What is AB----->A+B an example of?
Decomposition
What are chemical rxns. classified by?
Exothermic and Endothermic