Flashcards: Chemical Reaction Fundamentals — 10 cartões

Reactants — definition?

Substances starting a reaction, consumed during process.

Products — definition?

Substances formed as a result of a reaction.

Arrow in equations — role?

Indicates reaction direction from reactants to products.

Unbalanced equations — issue?

Atoms are not equal on both sides.

Skeleton equations — purpose?

Show formulas without coefficients, basic reaction framework.

Balancing skeleton equations — method?

Add coefficients to equalize atom counts.

Coefficients — role?

Adjust numbers to balance atoms, not formulas.

Law of conservation — states?

Atoms are neither created nor destroyed.

Word equations — purpose?

Describe reactions using substance names in words.

Balancing process — key step?

Adjust coefficients to satisfy conservation of mass.