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Reactant
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A substance or molecule that participates in a chemical reaction
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Product
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A substance that forms in a chemical reaction
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Chemical energy
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The energy released when a chemical compound reacts to produce new compounds
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Exothermic reaction
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A chemical reaction in which energy is released to the surroundings as heat
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Endothermic reaction
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A chemical reaction that requires energy input
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Chemical equation
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A representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show that relationship between the reactions and the product
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Mole ratio
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The relative of moles of the substances required to produce a given amount of prodct in a chemical reaction
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Synthesis reaction
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Reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound
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Decomposition reaction
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A reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more simple substances
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Combustion reaction
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The oxidation reaction of an organic compound, in which heat is released
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Single-displacement reaction
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A reaction in which one element or radical takes the place of another element or radical in a compound
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Double-displacement reaction
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A reaction in which gas, solid, precipitate, or a molecule compound forms from the apparent exchange of atoms or ions between two compounds
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Free radical
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An atom or group of atoms that has one unpaired election
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Oxidation-reduction reaction
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Any chemical change in which one species is oxidized and another species is reduced
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Catalyst
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A substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed or changed significantly
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