Chemical Reactions Quiz

What are the two main parts of a chemical reaction?

• Reactants and products

• Acids and bases

• Catalysts and inhibitors

• Solvents and solutes

Which type of chemical reaction involves the combination of two or more substances to form a new compound?

• Oxidation reaction

• Synthesis reaction

• Combustion reaction

• Decomposition reaction

Which type of chemical reaction involves the breakdown of a compound into two or more simpler substances?

• Combustion reaction

• Synthesis reaction

• Single displacement reaction

• Decomposition reaction

In a combustion reaction, what are the reactants?

• Fuel and catalyst

• Fuel and reducing agent

• Fuel and oxidizing agent

• Oxidizing agent and reducing agent

In a combustion reaction, what are the products?

• methane and hydrogen

• carbon dioxide and water

• oxygen and nitrogen

• sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide

What is the law that states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction?

• Law of Mass Transformation

• Law of Mass Destruction

• Law of Conservation of Mass

• Law of Mass Creation

What is the process called when we balance a chemical reaction to satisfy the law of conservation of mass?

• Ignoring the law of conservation of mass

• Mixing chemicals randomly

• Balancing a chemical equation

• Unbalancing a chemical equation

In a synthesis reaction, what are the reactants?

• Substances that are produced as a result of a chemical reaction

• Elements that break down into simpler substances

• Substances that are not involved in the reaction

• Substances that combine to form a new compound

In a synthesis reaction, what is the product?

• A compound formed by rearranging the atoms of a reactant

• A compound formed by breaking down a reactant

• A compound formed by combining two or more reactants

• A single reactant

In a decomposition reaction, what is the reactant?

• The product of the reaction

• The substance that is broken down

• The catalyst that speeds up the reaction

• The substance that is formed