Types of Chemical Reactions Practice

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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. Example: 2Pb(NO3)2 → 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2.

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What is a Single Replacement Reaction?

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A reaction where one element replaces another in a compound. Example: Cu + 2Ag(NO3) → 2Ag + Cu(NO3).

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What is a Double Replacement Reaction?

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A reaction where two compounds exchange ions or bonds to form two new compounds. Example: PbCl2 + AgNO3 → Pb(NO3)2 + AgCl.

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What is a Synthesis Reaction?

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A reaction where two or more reactants combine to form a single product. Example: 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O.

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What is the definition of Displacement in chemical reactions?

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Displacement refers to the process of one element or ion being replaced by another in a compound.

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What are the four main types of chemical reactions?

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1. Synthesis 2. Decomposition 3. Single Replacement 4. Double Replacement.

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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 a 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 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.