chemical changes caused by collisions between atoms or molecules
chemical reaction
study of numerical relationships between elements and compounds
stoichiometry
symbolic representation of a chemical reaction
chemical equation
__1__ are on the left, and __2__ are on the right
says that atoms are not created or destroyed in chemical reactions, only rearranged
law of conservation of mass
describes a chemical equation with the same number of atoms of each element on each side of the arrow
balanced
do not change what part of a formula? EVER
subscripts
reaction in which two or more substances chemically combine to form one new substance
combination reaction
A + B -> AB
combination reaction
reaction that involves the breakdown of a single reactant compound into two or more simpler substances
decomposition reaction
AB -> A + B
decomposition reaction
reaction that involves replacing one element in a compound with another
single-displacement reaction
A + BC -> B + AC
single-displacement reaction
reaction in which the positive and negative parts of two ionic compounds are interchanged
double-displacement reaction
AB + CD -> AD + CB
double-displacement reaction