Types of chemical reactions and balancing chemical equations

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What are the starting materials in a chemical reaction?

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Reactants

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What are always the product(s) for the combustion of a hydrocarbon?

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H₂O and CO₂

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What is a substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction?

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Product

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Which type of reaction can be recognized by the general pattern of a single element replacing another in a compound?

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Single replacement reaction

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Fill in the blank to balance the equation: P₄ + ........ Cl₂ ------> 4 PCl₃

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Front

What is the general equation for a combustion reaction?

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Hydrocarbon + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O

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What is 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 synthesis (composition) reaction?

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A reaction where two or more reactants combine to form a single product.

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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.

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What is a double replacement reaction?

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A reaction where two compounds exchange ions to form two new compounds.