Types of Chemical Reactions

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What is a combustion reaction?

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A chemical reaction that starts with a hydrocarbon reacting with oxygen, producing carbon dioxide and water.

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What is the general formula for a synthesis reaction?

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A + B -> AB

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

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Double replacement reaction.

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What is a decomposition reaction?

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A chemical reaction where a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler products, represented by the formula: AB -> A + B.

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What are the reactants in the combustion of methane (CH4)?

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CH4 and O2.

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What is a single replacement reaction?

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A reaction where one element replaces another in a compound, represented by the general formula: A + BC -> AC + B.

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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, represented by the general formula: AB + CD -> AD + CB.

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What is the general formula for a combustion reaction?

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Hydrocarbon + O2 -> CO2 + H2O.

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What is the difference between synthesis and decomposition reactions?

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Synthesis reactions combine two or more substances to form a new compound (A + B -> AB), while decomposition reactions break down a compound into simpler substances (AB -> A + B).

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What is an example of a synthesis reaction?

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The formation of water from hydrogen and oxygen: 2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O.