Types of Chemical Reactions

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What do combustion reactions always involve?

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Oxygen and heat/energy.

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What type of reaction occurs when one reactant breaks down into several products?

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Decomposition.

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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.

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What is it called when one element replaces another in a compound?

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Single Replacement.

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What type of reaction is KOH + H3PO4 --> K3PO4 + H2O?

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Double replacement.

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Define synthesis reaction.

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

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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 characterizes a single replacement reaction?

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One element replaces another element in a compound.

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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.

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What is the general form of a combustion reaction?

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A hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.