Chemical Reaction Types

Two substances combine into 1 substance.

• Synthesis

• Decomposition

• Single Replacement

• Double Replacement

One substance breaks down into two or more substances.

• Synthesis

• Decomposition

• Single Replacement

• Double Replacement

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

One element trades places with another element in a compound.

• Synthesis

• Decomposition

• Single Replacement

• Double Replacement

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

When the positive ion of one compound replaces the positive ion of another compound to form two new compounds.

• Synthesis

• Decomposition

• Single Replacement

• Double Replacement

A + B --> AB

• Synthesis

• Decomposition

• Single Replacement

• Double Replacement

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

AB --> A + B

• Synthesis

• Decomposition

• Single Replacement

• Double Replacement

A + BC --> B + AC

• Synthesis

• Decomposition

• Single Replacement

• Double Replacement

AB + CD --> CB + AD

• Synthesis

• Decomposition

• Single Replacement

• Double Replacement

C + H2 --> CH4

• Synthesis

• Decomposition

• Single Replacement

• Double Replacement

Ni(ClO3)2 --> NiCl2 + O2

• Synthesis

• Decomposition

• Single Replacement

• Double Replacement