Transformation of substances

Formation of new substances

Synthesis

Decomposition

Single Displacement

Double Displacement

Combustion

Law of Conservation of Mass

Write the unbalanced equation

Adjust coefficients to balance atoms

Verify the equation is balanced

Concentration

Temperature

Surface Area

Presence of a Catalyst

Change in concentration over time

Volume of gas produced over time

Release of heat

Negative ΔH (enthalpy change)

Absorption of heat

Positive ΔH (enthalpy change)

Energy barrier to reaction initiation

Forward and reverse reactions at equal rates

Effect of change in conditions on equilibrium

Individual steps in a reaction

Slowest step controlling overall rate

Substance that speeds up a reaction without being consumed

Catalyst in the same phase as reactants

Catalyst in a different phase from reactants

Relationship between moles of reactants and products

Reactant that determines the amount of product formed

Actual vs. Theoretical yield

Formation of an insoluble solid

Transfer of electrons

Proton transfer

Formation of coordination complexes

Largescale production of chemicals

Reactions affecting the environment

Chemical reactions in living organisms