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8th grade science - Balancing Equations

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What kind of reaction / change occurs when you activate an instant cold pack, which mixes water with a chemical, causing the pack to become very cold?endothermic reaction
What is a subscript?The small number written to the lower right of an element
What is the coefficient?The whole number written before a compound
What is endorthermic?A reaction where energy is taken IN (the product is colder)
What is exothermic?A reaction that gives OUT energy (or heat)
What are reactants?The substances present BEFORE the reaction occurs (left side of the arrow)
What are products?The substances present AFTER the reaction has taken place (right side of arrow)
What is a physical change?A change where the substance DOES NOT change.
What is a chemical change?Change that DOES produce a new substance with new properties.
When vinegar & soda react, is it a physical or a chemical change?chemical (if they "react" it is chemical)
When a log of fire is burning in the fireplace, is this a physical or chemical change?chemical ("burning" means there is a chemical change)
When you dissolve sugar in water, is this a physical or chemical change?physical ("dissolves" means it changes state)
When a snowman melts into a puddle, would this be a physical or chemical change?physical ("melting" is a change of state)
When hydrogen and oxygen react to form water, is this a physical or chemical change?chemical ("react" means there is a chemical change)


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