Types of Chemical Reactions

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What is a single replacement reaction?

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A chemical reaction where one element replaces another in a compound, resulting in a new element and a new compound.

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What is a synthesis reaction?

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A type of chemical reaction where two or more simple substances combine to form a more complex product.

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What is a double replacement reaction?

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A chemical reaction where two compounds exchange ions or bonds to form two new compounds.

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What is a decomposition reaction?

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A reaction in which a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances.

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What are the products of a combustion reaction?

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Typically carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) are produced when a hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen.

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What is the general form of a synthesis reaction?

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A + B → AB, where A and B are reactants that combine to form product AB.

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What is the general form of a decomposition reaction?

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AB → A + B, where a compound AB breaks down into its components A and B.

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What is the general form of a single replacement reaction?

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A + BC → AC + B, where element A replaces element B in compound BC.

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What is the general form of a double replacement reaction?

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AB + CD → AD + CB, where the ions of two compounds exchange places.

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What is an example of a synthesis reaction?

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2H2 + O2 → 2H2O, where hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.