From cooking food to enjoying the warmth of a fire, we use chemical reactions every day. This exciting video highlights the major characteristics and types of chemical reactions. Additional concepts and terminology: reactants, products, physical and chemical changes, chemical equation, reaction rate, and indicators of chemical reactions.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2009. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015. Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag. Also available as DV3474.

What are Chemical Reactions (2:35); --Clues to Chemical Reactions (2:35); -- Describing Chemical Reactions (3:40); -- Types of Chemical Reactions (1:30); -- Energy and Chemical Reactions (1:35); -- Summing Up (1:07); -- Video Assessment (1:44); -- Credits: Investigating Chemical Reactions (0:37); .