chemical reactions

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OBSERVATION of a chemical reaction occurring?
change in: pH, colour, temperature, fizzing, precipitation, (sound), light
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What happens during a chemical reaction?
bonds break-atoms rearrange-new bonds form
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Addition reaction?
chemicals join together
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Complete and incomplete combustion?
fuels burning with excess/limited oxygen
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Oxidation?
Oxygen being added to another chemical. Hydrogen being removed
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Reduction?
Oxygen being removed from another chemical. Hydrogen being added
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Redox?
Oxidation and reduction happening at the same time
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Displacement?
More reactive metal takes the place of a less reactive metal
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Neutralisation?
acid and alkali react to make a neutral solution
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Thermal decomposition?
Heat breaks a compound down
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Photo decomposition?
Light breaks a compound down
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Precipitation?
Two solutions make a solid
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Polymerisation?
Many small molecules join together to make a large molecule
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Endothermic?
Heat taken in
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Exothermic?
Heat given out
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Reversible?
reactants make the products and the products make the reactants
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What happens during a chemical reaction?

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bonds break-atoms rearrange-new bonds form

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Addition reaction?

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Complete and incomplete combustion?

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Oxidation?

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