Chemical Processes
Definition
Chemical processes are a series of actions, changes, or functions bringing about a result in which substances interact to form new substances with different properties.
Analogy
Think of chemical processes like baking a cake. You start with individual ingredients (flour, eggs, sugar), but once you mix them together and bake it, they undergo a transformation and you end up with something entirely new - a cake!
Related terms
Chemical Reaction: A process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.
Catalyst: A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.
Stoichiometry: The calculation of quantities in chemical reactions in chemistry.
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