5.2 Types of Reactions

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What is a Single Replacement Reaction?

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What is a Double Replacement Reaction?

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What is a Decomposition Reaction?

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What is a Synthesis Reaction?

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What is a Combustion Reaction?

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A reaction that involves the burning of a substance in the presence of oxygen, producing heat and light. Example: Hydrocarbon + O_2 -> CO_2 + H_2O.

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What is a Compound?

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A substance formed when two or more elements chemically bond together. Example: Sodium chloride (NaCl).

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What is an Element?

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means. Example: Zinc (Zn).

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What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

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In a chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed; it is conserved.

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What is a Reactant?

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What is a Product?

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