a chemical reaction in which a compound is broken down (decomposed) into simpler substances
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TOPIC 2 VOCAB
ANALYSIS
A chemical reaction in which a compound is broken down (decomposed) into simpler substances
CHEMICAL CHANGE
A reaction in which the composition of a substance is changed
COEFFICIENT
Number placed in front of a formula to show how many moles of that substance
DECOMPOSITION
Chemical reaction in which a compound is broken down into simpler substances (analysis)
AB A + B
DIATOMIC MOLECULE
Molecule containing two identical atoms
DOUBLE REPLACEMENT
Chemical reaction in which ions exchange places
AB + CD AD + BD
EMPIRICAL FORMULA
Chemical formula with coefficients in lowest terms
ENDOTHERMIC
• Chemical reaction that absorbs heat• Heat is on the reactant (left) side of the equation• Products have higher potential energy than reactants
EXOTHERMIC
• Chemical reaction that releases heat• Heat is on the product (right) side of the equation• Products have less potential energy than reactants
FORMULA
Symbols and subscripts that represent the composition of a substance
MOLECULAR FORMULA
Actual ratio of atoms in a substance (not necessarily lowest terms)
MOLECULE
Smallest unit of a covalently bonded substance
PHYSICAL CHANGE
Change that does not alter the chemical properties of a substance
POLYATOMIC ION
Covalently bonded group of atoms that have a net charge and behave as a single unit
PRODUCT
• Substance formed in a chemical reaction• On the right side of the equation
QUALITATIVE
Information that cannot be counted or measured
QUANTITATIVE
Information that can be counted or measured
REACTANT
• Starting substance in a reaction• On the left side of the equation
SINGLE REPLACEMENT
Reaction in which a more reactive element replaces a less reactive element in a compound
AB + C AC + B
SUBSCRIPT
Number written after a symbol that tells how many of that substance
SYMBOL
A one, two, or three (experimental only), letter designation of an element
SYNTHESIS
Chemical reaction in which two or more substances chemically combine to form one substance
A + B AB
TOPIC 3 VOCAB
FORMULA MASS
Sum of atomic masses of all atoms
GRAM FORMULA MASS
Formula mass expressed in g rather than in u
MOLE
• 6.02 x 1023 particles• Number atoms present on 12.000g of carbon-12
PERCENT COMPOSITION
Percent of each element compared to the total mass of the compound