Types of Chemical Reactions Review

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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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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: 4Si + S₈ → 2Si₂S₄?

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Synthesis reaction.

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What type of reaction is represented by the equation: 2NO₂ → N₂ + 2O₂?

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Decomposition reaction.

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What is everything to the right of the arrow in a chemical reaction called?

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Products.

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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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What is a single displacement reaction?

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A reaction where one element replaces another in a compound.

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What is a double displacement 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.