Studied by 214 peopleChemical Reaction
The process by which the atoms of one or more substances are rearranged to form different substances
Reactant
The starting substances in a chemical reaction
Product
The substances formed during the reaction
Chemical Equation
A statement that uses chemical formulas to show the identities and relative amounts of the substances involved in a chemical reaction
Coefficient
The number written in front of a reactant or product
Synthesis Reaction
A chemical reaction in which two or more substances (A and B) react to produce a single product (AB)
Combustion Reaction
Oxygen combines with a substance and releases energy in the form of heat and light
Decomposition Reaction
A single compound breaks down into two or more elements or new compounds
Single-Replacement Reaction
A reaction in which the atoms of one element replace the atoms of another element in a compound
Double-Replacement Reaction
Involves an exchange of ions between two compounds
Precipitate
A solid produced during a chemical reaction in a solution
Aqueous Solution
Occurs when a substance dissolves in water; contains one or more substances
Solute
The substance that dissolves in water
Solvent
The most plentiful substance in the solution
Complete Ionic Equation
An ionic equation that shows all of the particles in a solution as they exist
Spectator Ion
Ions that do not participate in a reaction
Net Ionic Equations
Ionic equations that include only the particles that participate in the reaction
Metal Oxide + CO₂
Metal Carbonate
Metal Hydroxide + H₂
Metal in H₂O
Metal Hydroxide
Metal Oxide in H₂O
Metal Oxide + H₂O
Metal Hydroxide
Metal Chloride + O₂
Metal Chlorate
CO₂ + H₂O
CxHy + O₂
H₂O(l) + ions
Acid + Base
CO₂(g) + H₂O(l) + ions
Acid + Carbonate
H₂S(g) + ions
Acid + Sulfide
HCN(g) + ions
Acid + Cyanide
HCl, HBr, HI, H₂SO₄, HNO₃, HClO₄, HClO₃
Strong Acids
LiOH, NaOH, KOH, Ca(OH)₂
(Most Common) Strong Bases
NO₃-, Group 1, NH₄+, C₂H₃O₂-, ClO₄-, ClO₃-
No Exceptions
Pb²+, Pb⁴+, Ag+, Hg₂²+
Cl-, Br-, I-
Pb²+, Pb⁴+, Ag+, Hg₂²+, Ca²+, Sr²+, Ba²+
SO₄²-
Note
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