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, represented by the general formula A + BC -> B + AC.

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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, represented by the general formula A + B -> AB.

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What is a Decomposition Reaction?

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A chemical reaction where a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler products, represented by the general formula AB -> A + B.

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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, represented by the general formula AB + CD -> AD + CB.

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What are Reactants in a chemical reaction?

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Substances that undergo change during a chemical reaction, found on the left side of the equation.

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What are Products in a chemical reaction?

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Substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction, found on the right side of the equation.

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What is the general formula for a Combustion Reaction?

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A chemical reaction that typically involves a hydrocarbon reacting with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water, represented by the general formula CxHy + O2 -> CO2 + H2O.

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What is the difference between a Single Replacement and a Double Replacement Reaction?

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In a Single Replacement Reaction, one element replaces another in a compound, while in a Double Replacement Reaction, two compounds exchange components.

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What is an example of a Synthesis Reaction?

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The formation of water from hydrogen and oxygen: 2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O.

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What is an example of a Decomposition Reaction?

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The breakdown of calcium carbonate into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide: CaCO3 -> CaO + CO2.