Types of Chemical Reactions

Front

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

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Combustion

Front

What is the left part of a chemical equation called?

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Reactants

Front

What type of reaction is represented by the equation 3 Pb + 2 H3PO4 → 3 H2 + 1 Pb3(PO4)2?

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Single replacement

Front

What type of reaction involves one reactant breaking down into several products?

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Decomposition

Front

What type of reaction is represented by the equation AB + CD → AC + BD?

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Double Replacement

Front

What is the right part of a chemical equation called?

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Products

Front

What type of reaction is represented by the equation A + B → AB?

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Synthesis (or combination)

Front

What is the process called when a compound is formed from simpler substances?

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Synthesis

Front

What type of reaction occurs when a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler products?

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Decomposition

Front

In a chemical reaction, what do we call the substances that undergo change?

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Reactants