Balancing and Types of Reactions

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What type of reaction involves a fuel being burned in the presence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water?

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Combustion reaction.

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What is a reactant?

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The substance(s) you start with in a chemical reaction.

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What is a product?

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The substance(s) you end with in a chemical reaction.

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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 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 switch places.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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In a chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed.

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What are coefficients in a chemical equation?

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Numbers placed in front of compounds to indicate the number of molecules involved in the reaction.

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How do you balance a chemical equation?

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By adjusting the coefficients to ensure the same number of each type of atom on both sides.