Difference between revisions of "Chemical reaction"
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− | A '''chemical reaction''' is a process in which one or more chemical substances change their configuration by exchanging [[atom | + | 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. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
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A chemical reaction is a process in which one or more chemical substances change their configuration by exchanging atoms or electrons. 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.