Which term describes a substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction?

• A. Catalyst
• B. Solvent
• C. Product
• D. Reactant

Answer: (C)

In chemical reactions, the substances that are formed as a result of the reaction are called products. The word product describes what comes out of the reaction after the reactants have rearranged. A catalyst speeds up the reaction without being consumed, a solvent is the liquid medium in which the reaction occurs, and reactants are the starting substances that undergo change.