No new substances
are formed.
Examples boiling,
melting, freezing,
condensing,
dissolving
Chemical
Atoms are arranged to
form new substances.
Examples: permanent
colour change, the
production of a new solid,
liquid or gas, or when
energy is produced or
absorbed energy is
produced or absorbed
A permanent change in
colour—toast turning
brown and leaves
changing their colour in
autumn are signs that a
chemical reaction has
taken place.
A new solid
(precipitate) forms
Energy being absorbed
or produced—this change
will be accompanied by a
drop in temperature or the
release of heat and light.
Symbols & Formulae
Element Symbols
Basic building blocks.
118 basic types of
atom: 92 naturally
occurring & 26 are not
Chemical Formulae
Molecules
What type & how many
atoms. Eg H2O, C6H12O6
Lattices
What type & proportion
of atoms. Eg NaCl
Covalent Bonding: Only occur
between non-metal atoms
Ionic bonding almost always involves
metals combined with non-metals
Chemical
Equations
Can be written as a
word equation or a
formula equation
Substances present at the start are
reactants and the new substances
formed are known as the products
Balanced chemical
equations
How many reactant
molecules needed and
how many product
molecules are produced
The Conservation of Mass =
Atoms cannot appear from
nowhere nor disappear into thin air.
State of reactants and products
Controlling
Reaction Rates
Changing the Temperature:
Faster - Increase temperature
Concentration: The
concentration of reactants or
products determines the rate
of reaction. Faster - Increase
reactants or decrease
products
Changing surface area: Faster -
More reactant surface area,
more molecules react
Catalysts: Help the reactant
molecules to form the products,
but are not changed or used up
in the reaction. Eg UV used to
harden dental fillings
Enzymes: Special types of
catalysts, like a pair of scissors.
Do not combine with other
atoms or molecules; Eg
Digestive Enzymes