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  • Molecular Equation
    Represents reactants and products as intact compounds, not dissociated ions, in a chemical reaction.
  • Neutralization Reaction
    Involves an acid and a base reacting to form an ionic compound and water.
  • Gas Evolution Reaction
    A chemical reaction where one of the products formed is a gas.
  • Precipitation Reaction
    A reaction resulting in the formation of a solid ionic compound, known as a precipitate.
  • Aqueous Reactant
    A reactant dissolved in water, participating in a chemical reaction.
  • Perchloric Acid
    A strong acid often used in molecular equations, represented in its aqueous form.
  • Barium Hydroxide
    A base that reacts with acids in neutralization reactions to form ionic compounds.
  • Barium Perchlorate
    An ionic compound formed from the reaction of perchloric acid and barium hydroxide.
  • Solubility Rules
    Guidelines determining whether a compound will dissolve in water or form a precipitate.
  • Precipitate
    A solid ionic compound formed in a solution during a chemical reaction.