Types of Chemical Reactions

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What happens to atoms in a chemical reaction?

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Atoms are never lost or gained, just rearranged.

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What is everything to the right of the arrow in a chemical reaction called?

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Products

Front

What type of reaction is represented by the formula: A + CD --> C + AD?

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Single Replacement

Front

Which type of chemical reaction has two or more reactants to make one product?

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Synthesis

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What is an example of an element?

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Carbon (C)

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A process that involves the rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance.

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What is a reactant?

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A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.

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What is a product in a chemical reaction?

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The substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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What type of reaction involves the breaking down of a compound into simpler substances?

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Decomposition

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What is combustion?

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A chemical reaction that occurs when a substance reacts with oxygen to produce energy, usually in the form of heat and light.