Types of Chemical Reactions Review

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What does the arrow in a chemical equation represent?

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Yields

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What type of reaction is represented by the equation: 3KOH + H₃PO₄ → K₃PO₄ + 3H₂O?

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Double displacement

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What are the substances at the beginning of a chemical equation called?

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Reactants

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What type of reaction is represented by the equation: C₄H₁₂ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O?

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Combustion

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What type of reaction is represented by the equation: 2Pb(NO₃)₂ → 2PbO + 4NO₂ + O₂?

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Decomposition

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What are products in a chemical reaction?

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Substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

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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 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 combustion reaction?

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A reaction that involves the burning of a substance in the presence of oxygen, producing heat and light.

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What is a single displacement reaction?

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A reaction where one element replaces another in a compound.