Types of Reactions and Predicting Products

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What is a precipitate?

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A solid formed from a double replacement reaction.

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What type of reaction involves a single reactant breaking down into two or more products?

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Decomposition.

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What is the reaction type for the equation NO₂ → N₂ + O₂?

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Decomposition.

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What type of reaction is represented by Ca + AlCl₃ → CaCl₂ + Al?

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Single replacement.

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What type of reaction occurs in AlCl₃ + Na₂SO₄ → Al₂(SO₄)₃ + NaCl?

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Double replacement.

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Define a synthesis reaction.

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

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What is a single replacement reaction?

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A reaction where one element replaces another in a compound.

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What is a double replacement reaction?

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

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What is combustion?

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A reaction that involves oxygen and produces heat and light, typically involving a hydrocarbon.

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What is the general form of a decomposition reaction?

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AB → A + B, where AB is a single reactant that breaks down.