Balancing Chemical Equations and Types of Reactions

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What is the rule for balancing chemical equations?

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You can only add, change, and remove coefficients.

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What must be true about the number of atoms in a chemical reaction?

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The number of atoms you begin with must be the same as the number of atoms you end with.

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What type of reaction is represented by the equation: C7H16 + 10 O2 → 7 CO2 + 8 H2O?

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Combustion.

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How do you balance the equation: ____ Fe + ____ Cl2 → ____ FeCl3?

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2, 3, 2.

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What type of reaction is represented by the equation: 2 NaBr + Ca(OH)2 → CaBr2 + 2 NaOH?

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Double Displacement.

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What are coefficients in a chemical equation?

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Numbers placed before compounds to indicate the number of molecules or moles.

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What is a synthesis reaction?

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A reaction where two or more substances combine to form a single product.

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What is a decomposition reaction?

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A reaction where a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler products.

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What is a single displacement reaction?

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A reaction where one element replaces another in a compound.

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What is a double displacement reaction?

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A reaction where the anions and cations of two different compounds switch places.