Overview
The laws of chemical combination are fundamental principles that govern how substances interact and form new compounds. These laws include the Law of Conservation of Mass, which states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction, and the Law of Definite Proportions, which asser...
Key Terms
Example: Burning wood is a chemical reaction that produces ash and gases.
Example: In the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen, both are reactants.
Example: Water is the product of hydrogen and oxygen reacting.
Example: One mole of water contains 6.022 x 10²³ water molecules.
Example: 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O is a balanced equation.
Example: Stoichiometry helps determine how much product can be made from given reactants.
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Key Concepts
Law of Conservation of MassLaw of Definite ProportionsLaw of Multiple ProportionsStoichiometry