Types of Reactions

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What are the products formed when ethane (C2H6) undergoes combustion?

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Water (H2O) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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What type of reaction occurs when one element replaces another in a compound?

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Single Displacement Reaction

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What type of reaction is represented by the equation NH3 + HCl → NH4Cl?

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Synthesis Reaction

Front

What type of reaction is represented by the equation 4Si + S8 → 2Si2S4?

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Synthesis Reaction

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

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Double Displacement 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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Define 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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Define a Single Displacement Reaction.

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A reaction where one element replaces another in a compound.

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Define a Double Displacement Reaction.

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

Front

What is the general form of a Synthesis Reaction?

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A + B → AB