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In chemistry, chemical products are substance formed as a result of chemical reactions. In the reaction, the raw materials called reactants interact with each other. After a high-energy transition state (reaching the activation energy of the reaction), the chemical bonds between the reactants break and rearrange to produce one or more chemical products.

Products in chemical equations
When the chemical equation is written, the reactants are listed on the left, followed by the reaction arrow, the final by-products. The product is always written on the right-hand side of the reaction, even though it's reversible.


A plus B goes to C plus D

Where A and B are the reactants, and C and D are the products.

In a chemical reaction, atoms rearrange themselves, but they are not created or destroyed. The number and species of atoms on the reactant side of the equation are the same as the number and species of atoms in the products.

Chemical change and physical change
The formation of products distinct from the reactants is the difference between the chemical and physical changes of a substance. In a chemical change, the chemical formula of at least one of the reactants and products is different. For example, the physical change in the melting of water into a liquid can be expressed by the following equation:

H 2 O (S) →H 2 O (L).

The reactants and the chemical products have the same formula.

A product is a species formed by a chemical reaction. During a chemical reaction, the reactants are converted to products after a high-energy transition state. This process results in the depletion of the reactants. It can be a spontaneous reaction, a catalyst that reduces the energy of the transition state, or a medium that provides a solvent for the chemical environment necessary for the reaction to take place. When expressed in chemical equations, even in the case of reversible reactions, the products are usually agreed on the right-hand side. The properties of the products (such as energy) help to determine several characteristics of a chemical reaction, such as whether the reaction is active or active. In addition, the properties of the products make it easier to extract and purify after chemical reactions, especially if the material states of the products are different from those of the reactants. Reactants are the molecular materials used to produce chemical reactions. Atoms are not created or destroyed. Materials are reactive, reactants rearrange themselves in chemical reactions.

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