CHEMICAL REACTIONS QUIZ STUDY GUIDE

Coefficient

A number in front of a chemical formula in an equation that indicates how many molecules of each reactant and product are involved in a reaction.

Subscript

A number in a chemical formula that tells the number of atoms in a compound

atom

Smallest particle of an element

Molecule

smallest part of a compound that has all the properties of a compound

Compound

The matter of two or more elements are linked together

Chemical Formula

a formula that tells us what elements the compound is made of and how many atoms of each element are in a molecule of a compound

Chemical Equation

A short, easy way to show a chemical reaction, using symbols.

Chemical Reaction

The process of the rearrangement of the molecular structure of a substance to produce one or more different substances

Reactant

What you start with

Product

What you end up with