Stoichiometry & Chemical Reactions
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Stoichiometry & Chemical Reactions
Reactant
A starting substance that is consumed during a chemical reaction.
Stoichiometry & Chemical ReactionsRearrangement Reaction
A reaction in which the atoms of a molecule are reorganised to give a structural isomer.
Stoichiometry & Chemical ReactionsRedox Reaction
A reaction in which electrons are transferred, so that one species is oxidised while another is reduced.
Stoichiometry & Chemical ReactionsReversible Reaction
A reaction that can proceed in both the forward and reverse directions under the same conditions.
Stoichiometry & Chemical ReactionsRoasting
The heating of a sulfide ore strongly in a plentiful supply of air to convert it into the oxide.