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Chemical Reaction Types

Chemical Reaction Types

Assessment

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-5, MS-PS1-1

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Robert Johnson

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1 Slide • 24 Questions

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Multiple Choice

What is the general reaction scheme for a decomposition reaction?

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A + B --> AB

2

AB --> A + B

3

A + CD --> C + AD

4

AB + CD --> CB + AD

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CxHy+O2 > CO2+H2OC_xH_y+O_2\ ->\ CO_2+H_2O

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Multiple Choice

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Identify the type of chemical reaction

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Synthesis

2

Decomposition

3

Single replacement

4

Double replacement

5

Combustion

4

Multiple Choice

What reaction has the following general formula:

A + B --> AB

1

Synthesis

2

Decomposition

3

Single Replacement

4

Double Replacement

5

Combustion

5

Multiple Choice

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Identify the type of chemical reaction

1

Synthesis

2

Decomposition

3

Single replacement

4

Double replacement

5

Combustion

6

Multiple Choice

What reaction has the following general formula:

A + CD --> C + AD

1

Synthesis

2

Decomposition

3

Single Replacement

4

Double Replacement

5

Combustion

7

Multiple Choice

Identify the following chemical reaction.

Pb + FeSO4 ----> PbSO4 + Fe

1

Synthesis (or combination)

2

Decomposition

3

Single displacement

4

Double displacement

8

Multiple Choice

What reaction has the following general formula:

AB + CD --> CB + AD

1

Synthesis

2

Decomposition

3

Single Replacement

4

Double Replacement

5

Combustion

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Multiple Choice

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Identify the type of chemical reaction

1

Synthesis

2

Decomposition

3

Single replacement

4

Double replacement

5

Combustion

10

Multiple Choice

Which chemical reaction always starts with a hydrocarbon that reacts with oxygen and produces carbon dioxide and water?

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Decomposition

2

Synthesis

3

Combustion

4

Single Replacement

11

Multiple Choice

Which phrase describes what happens to atoms in a chemical reaction?

1

never lost or gained, just rearranged

2

sometimes lost, never rearranged

3

sometimes lost, gained, or rearranged

4

lost or gained, never rearranged

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Match

Match the following reaction types

Synthesis

Decomposition

Single Replacement

Double Replacement

Combustion

A + B = AB

AB = A+B

AB + C = AC + B

AB +CD = AC + BD

CH + O2 = CO2 + H20

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Multiple Choice

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What type of reaction involves the breaking down of a substance into simpler substances?

1

Single Replacement Reaction

2

Double Replacement Reaction

3

Synthesis Reaction

4

Decomposition Reaction

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Multiple Choice

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What type of reaction involves 2 substances combining to form 1 new compound?

1

Decomposition Reaction

2

Single Replacement Reaction

3

Double Replacement Reaction

4

Synthesis Reaction

15

Multiple Choice

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What type of reaction involves one element replacing another element in a compound?

1

Single Replacement Reaction

2

Double Replacement Reaction

3

Synthesis Reaction

4

Decomposition Reaction

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Multiple Choice

What type of reaction involves ions from 2 compounds exchanging places to form 2 completely new compounds?

1

Single Replacement Reaction

2

Double Replacement Reaction

3

Synthesis Reaction

4

Decomposition Reaction

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Multiple Choice

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What are the reactants in the chemical equation pictured?

1

CH4 and CO2

2

CH4 and O2

3

CO2 and H2O

4

O2 and H2O

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Multiple Choice

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What are the products of the chemical reaction pictured?

1

CH4 and CO2

2

CH4 and O2

3

CO2 and H2O

4

O2 and H2O

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Multiple Choice

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

Al(OH)3 --> Al2O3 + H2O

1

Decomposition

2

Combustion

3

Synthesis

4

Single Replacement

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Multiple Choice

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

CUO + CO2 --> CuCO3

1

Decomposition

2

Combustion

3

Synthesis

4

Single Replacement

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Multiple Choice

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

Ca + MgCl2 --> CaCl2 + Mg

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Decomposition

2

Combustion

3

Synthesis

4

Single Replacement

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Multiple Choice

3KOH + H3PO4 --> K3PO4 + 3H2O

1

Combination

2

Decomposition

3

Single replacement

4

Double replacement

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Multiple Choice

CxHy +O--> H2O + CO2
1
Decomposition
2
Double replacement
3
Combustion
4
Single Replacement

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Categorize

Options (20)

Two or more reactants form one product

Reactants combine to form a more complex product

Formation of a compound from simpler substances

Combination of elements or compounds to form a more complex substance

Chemical reaction where two or more substances combine to form a new compound

One reactant breaks down into two or more simpler substances

Chemical reaction where a compound breaks down into simpler substances

Breaking down of a compound into simpler substances

Decay of a compound into its constituent elements or simpler compounds

Reaction in which a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances

One element replaces another element in a compound

Reaction where one element replaces another in a compound

Substitution of one element for another in a compound

Chemical reaction where an element replaces another in a compound

Replacement of one element by another in a compound

Exchange of ions between two compounds to form two new compounds

Chemical reaction where positive ions exchange between two ionic compounds

Reaction in which cations and anions of two compounds switch places

Exchange of positive ions between two compounds to form new compounds

Chemical reaction where ions in two compounds exchange places to form new compounds

Organize these options into the right categories

Synthesis Reaction
Decomposition Reaction
Single Replacement Reaction
Double Replacement Reaction

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Open Ended

What are modern uses for each of the main reaction types discussed in class?

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