The Chemical Reactions and Equations

“The Chemical Reactions and Equations”

Chemical Reactions are the processes in which new substances with new properties are formed.

·      During Chemical Reactions, a rearrangement of atoms takes place between the reacting substances to form new substance having entirely different properties.

·      During a chemical reaction, atoms of one element do not change into those of another element.

·      Substance which take part in a chemical reaction are called reactants.

·       New substances produced as a result of chemical reaction are called products.

For Example When a magnesium ribbon is heated, it burns in air with a dazzling white flame to form a white powder called magnesium oxide.

The burning of magnesium in air to form magnesium oxide is an example of a chemical reaction.

            Reactant                                         Product

(Magnesium and oxygen)                      (Magnesium oxide)