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title: "Products — AP Chemistry Definition & Exam Connections"
description: "Products are the new substances formed in a chemical reaction, written on the right side of the equation. They drive Q, K, rates, and Le Châtelier shifts on the AP exam."
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type: "key-term"
subject: "AP Chemistry"
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# Products — AP Chemistry Definition & Exam Connections

## Definition

In a chemical reaction, products are the substances that are formed as a result of the reaction.

## Related Study Guides

- [5.1 Reaction Rates](/ap-chem/unit-5/reaction-rates/study-guide/4V94d3BwjoPaOOyQtDKQ)
- [5.8 Reaction Mechanism and Rate Law](/ap-chem/unit-5/reaction-mechanism-rate-law/study-guide/4v22KrcnuKsP5QYwBUu6)
- [4.3 Representations of Reactions](/ap-chem/unit-4/representations-reactions/study-guide/CzoUpQyKbK27GRGVfXFM)
- [4.1 Introduction to Reactions](/ap-chem/unit-4/intro-for-reactions/study-guide/LNQzVvZYjXxZMmXDubVP)
- [5.6 Reaction Energy Profile](/ap-chem/unit-5/reaction-energy-profile/study-guide/RF1B5UBHtCp0qgt8ayp3)
- [7.9 Introduction to Le Châtelier’s Principle](/ap-chem/unit-7/intro-le-chateliers-principle/study-guide/ST8UE6kcdhi0hkA5bSkN)
- [7.3 Reaction Quotient and Equilibrium Constant](/ap-chem/unit-7/reaction-quotient-equilibrium-constant/study-guide/Y12LZEr3OWIAqV3gErat)
- [5.10 Multistep Reaction Energy Profile](/ap-chem/unit-5/multistep-reaction-energy-profile/study-guide/f9jHiVcKKI9odrJrUITZ)
- [6.2 Energy Diagrams ](/ap-chem/unit-6/energy-diagrams/study-guide/oASenD5gSuLH8VI0Yrxa)
- [5.9 Pre-Equilibrium Approximation](/ap-chem/unit-5/steady-state-approximation/study-guide/uIOD7v3PLyx0Uf6RDqXJ)

## Review

### Related Terms

- [Reactants](/ap-chem/key-terms/reactants): These are the initial substances in a chemical reaction that react to form the products.
- [Yield](/ap-chem/key-terms/yield): This is the amount of product produced in a chemical reaction.
- [Chemical Equation](/ap-chem/key-terms/chemical-equation): This is the symbolic representation of a chemical reaction where reactants are shown on left side and products on right side.