Chemical Reactions and Equations (Class 10 Science) Part 1
Chemical Reactions A chemical reaction is a change in which one or more substances or reactants reacts to to form new substances with different properties. The reacting species (molecule, atom or ion) are known as reactants (the substances that undergo chemical change in the chemical reaction) and the new species formed as a result of the reaction are called products (the new substances formed during reaction). 2Na (s) + 2H 2 O (l) → 2NaOH (aq) + H 2(g) ↑ In the above chemical reaction , sodium hydroxide and hydrogen are the products and sodium and water are the reactants. Identification of chemical reaction A chemical reaction can be identified by either of the following observations – (i) Change in state (ii) Change in colour (iii) Evolutio...