Here's why:
* Chemical Change: A chemical change involves the breaking and forming of new chemical bonds, resulting in a completely different substance with new properties.
* Reactants: The original substances involved in a chemical change are called reactants.
* Products: The new substances formed from a chemical change are called products.
For example, in the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen to form water:
* Reactants: Hydrogen (H₂) and Oxygen (O₂)
* Product: Water (H₂O)