Question

use with textbook pages 202 - 211. chemical equations
match the term on the left with the best descriptor on the right. each descriptor may be used only once.

1. ____ product

a. a chemical that reacts in a chemical reaction

1. ____ reactant

b. a chemical that forms in a chemical reaction

1. ____ coefficient

c. a chemical reaction

1. ____ word equation

d. a chemical equation that is written using chemical names

1. ____ skeleton equation

e. an integer placed in front of a formula in a chemical equation

1. ____ chemical reaction

f. a chemical equation that is written using chemical formulas

1. ____ chemical equation

g. a set of chemical formulas that identify the reactants and products in a chemical reaction

Explanation:

1. A product is a chemical that forms in a chemical reaction.
2. A reactant is a chemical that reacts in a chemical reaction.
3. A chemical reaction is a chemical change in which new substances are formed.
4. A word equation is written using chemical names to identify the reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
5. A skeleton equation is written using chemical formulas to identify the reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
6. A chemical equation is a chemical change in which new substances are formed, written using chemical formulas.
7. A coefficient is an integer placed in front of a formula in a chemical equation.

Answer:

1. A chemical that forms in a chemical reaction: A. a chemical that forms in a chemical reaction
2. A chemical that reacts in a chemical reaction: B. a chemical that reacts in a chemical reaction
3. A chemical change in which new substances are formed: C. a chemical change in which new substances are formed
4. Written using chemical names to identify the reactants and products in a chemical reaction: D. written using chemical names to identify the reactants and products in a chemical reaction
5. Written using chemical formulas to identify the reactants and products in a chemical reaction: E. written using chemical formulas to identify the reactants and products in a chemical reaction
6. A chemical change in which new substances are formed, written using chemical formulas: F. a chemical change in which new substances are formed, written using chemical formulas
7. An integer placed in front of a formula in a chemical equation: G. an integer placed in front of a formula in a chemical equation