Types of Chemical Reactions

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Combining substances to form a new substance

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Synthesis

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Breaking down a substance into simpler substances

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Decomposition

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Combining a substance with oxygen

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Oxidation

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Switching one substance for another

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Displacement

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Having to do with heat

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Thermic

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What type of reaction is the equation C + O₂ → CO₂? Options: Synthesis Reaction, Decomposition Reaction, Single Displacement Reaction, Double Displacement Reaction

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Synthesis Reaction

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What type of reaction is the equation 2NaCl →2Na +Cl₂? Options: Synthesis Reaction, Decomposition Reaction, Single Displacement Reaction, Double Displacement Reaction

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Decomposition Reaction

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Cu + 2Ag(NO₃) → 2Ag + Cu(NO₃)

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Single Displacement Reaction

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Ca₃(PO₄)2 + 3 H₂SO₄ + 3 CaSO₄ + 2 H₃(PO₄)

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Double Displacement Reaction

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Example of a chemical change: melting a stick of butter, dissolving salt in water, using magnesium to displace hydrogen gas from water

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using magnesium to displace hydrogen gas from water