A '''chemical reaction''' is a process in which one or more chemical substances change their configuration by exchanging [[atom]]s or [[electron]]s. Chemical reactions are either [[endothermic]], requiring a net input of [[thermal energy]] to complete the reaction, or [[exothermic]], resulting in a net output of thermal energy in the products. A chemical reaction can be represented by means of a [[Chemical equation]]. | A '''chemical reaction''' is a process in which one or more chemical substances change their configuration by exchanging [[atom]]s or [[electron]]s. Chemical reactions are either [[endothermic]], requiring a net input of [[thermal energy]] to complete the reaction, or [[exothermic]], resulting in a net output of thermal energy in the products. A chemical reaction can be represented by means of a [[Chemical equation]]. |