Reactant
Starting substance in a chemical reaction.
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Chemical Reactions Basics
Reaction types and equation literacy.
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Product
Substance formed by a chemical reaction.
Chemical equation
Symbolic representation of a reaction.
Catalyst
Speeds up a reaction without being consumed.
Exothermic
Reaction that releases heat.
Endothermic
Reaction that absorbs heat.
Oxidation
Loss of electrons (or gain of oxygen).
Reduction
Gain of electrons (or loss of oxygen).
Acid
Substance that donates H⁺ (in Arrhenius terms).
Base
Substance that accepts H⁺ / produces OH⁻.
pH
Scale of acidity/alkalinity (typically 0–14).
Mole
SI unit for amount of substance (6.022×10²³ entities).
Concentration
Amount of solute per amount of solution.
Equilibrium
Forward and reverse rates are equal.