Balancing Chemical Equations and Types of Reactions

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What happens to the rate of a chemical reaction when the reactants are heated?

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The reaction usually happens faster.

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What does the arrow in a chemical equation represent?

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Yields.

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What does the Law of Conservation of Matter state?

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The total mass of the reactants should be equal to the mass of the products.

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What type of reaction is represented by the equation: 2 NH₃ + H₂SO₄ → (NH₄)₂SO₄?

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Synthesis.

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What type of reaction is represented by the equation: 2 H₃AsO₄ → As₂O₅ + 3 H₂O?

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Decomposition.

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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 general form of a combustion reaction?

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A reaction that typically involves a hydrocarbon reacting with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.