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| precipitate | solid that forms from a solution during a chemical reaction |
| chemical equation | a short easy way to show a chemical reation using symbols instead of words |
| subscript | a number in a chemical formula that tells the number of atoms in a molecule |
| reactant | a substance that enters into a chemical reaction |
| product | a substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction |
| conservation of mass | matter is not created or destroyed during a chemical reaction |
| coefficient | a number placed in front of a chemical formula in and equation |
| synthesis | a chemical equation in which two or more substances combine to make a more complex compound |
| decomposition | a chemical reaction that breaks down compounds into simpler products |
| single or double replacement reaction | a chemical reaction in which one element replaces another in a compound or in which two elements in different compounds trade places |
