Identifying Major Types of Chemical Reactions

This video tutorial covers the major types of chemical reactions, including combination, decomposition, single displacement, double displacement, and combustion reactions. It provides examples and explanations for each type, helping viewers identify and understand these reactions. The video also briefly mentions redox reactions and emphasizes the importance of practice for proficiency.

What is another name for a combination reaction?

• Single Displacement

• Decomposition

• Synthesis

• Combustion

In a combination reaction, what happens to the reactants?

• They produce a precipitate

• They break apart

• They switch places

• They combine to form one compound

What is the general form of a decomposition reaction?

• AB → A + B

• A + B → AB

• AB + CD → AD + CB

• A + BC → AC + B

Which of the following is an example of a decomposition reaction?

• Mg + HCl → MgCl2 + H2

• NaCl → Na + Cl2

• C + O2 → CO2

• H2 + O2 → H2O

In a single displacement reaction, what happens to one of the substances?

• It pushes another substance out and takes its place

• It breaks down into simpler substances

• It forms a precipitate

• It combines with another substance

Which of the following represents a single displacement reaction?

• AB + CD → AD + CB

• AB → A + B

• A + BC → AC + B

• A + B → AB

What is produced in a double displacement reaction?

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Two simpler substances

• A precipitate

• A single compound

What is a special type of double displacement reaction involving an acid and a base called?

• Combustion

• Decomposition

• Single Displacement

• Neutralization

In a combustion reaction, what are the typical products?

• A precipitate

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Two simpler substances

• A single compound

What type of reaction involves the exchange of electrons?

• Double Displacement

• Redox

• Combustion

• Single Displacement