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Identifying Chemical Reactions/Writing Word Equations Practice

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

4Si + S8 --> 2Si2S4

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Double replacement

2.

3Ca + 2AlCl3 --> 3CaCl2 + 2Al

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Double replacement

3.

3KOH + H3PO4 --> K3PO4 + 3H2O

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Double replacement

4.

2Pb(NO3)2 --> 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Combustion

5.

3Mg + N2 --> Mg3N2

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Combustion

6.

2NO2 --> N2 + 2O2

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Combustion

7.

2Fe + 3H2SO4 --> Fe2(SO4)3 + 2H2

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Combustion

8.

2Fe + 3H2SO4 --> Fe2(SO4)3 + 2H2

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Combustion

9.
Combining substances to form a new substance
a)
Displacement
b)
Synthesis
c)
Decomposition
d)
Oxidation
10.
Breaking down a substance into simpler substances
a)
Displacement
b)
Synthesis
c)
Decomposition
d)
Oxidation
11.
Switching one substance for another
a)
Displacement
b)
Synthesis
c)
Decomposition
d)
Oxidation
12.
What type of reaction is the equation 2NaCl →2Na +Cl2?
a)
Synthesis Reaction
b)
Decomposition Reaction
c)
Single Displacement Reaction
d)
Double Displacement Reaction
13.
Cu + 2Ag(NO3) → 2Ag + Cu(NO3)
a)
Synthesis Reaction
b)
Decomposition Reaction
c)
Single Displacement Reaction
d)
Double Displacement Reaction
14.
Ca3(PO4)2 + 3 H2SO4 + 3 CaSO4 + 2 H3(PO4)
a)
Synthesis Reaction
b)
Decomposition Reaction
c)
Single Displacement Reaction
d)
Double Displacement Reaction
15.

Identify the type of chemical reaction

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Double replacement

e)

Combustion

16.
The following is what type of reaction:
PbCl2 + AgNO3 → Pb(NO3)2 + AgCl
a)
Synthesis
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single Replacement
d)
Double Replacement
17.

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

a)

Single Replacement Reaction

b)

Double Replacement Reaction

c)

Synthesis Reaction

d)

Decomposition Reaction

18.

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

a)

Decomposition Reaction

b)

Single Replacement Reaction

c)

Double Replacement Reaction

d)

Synthesis Reaction

19.

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

a)

Single Replacement Reaction

b)

Double Replacement Reaction

c)

Synthesis Reaction

d)

Decomposition Reaction

20.

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

a)

Single Replacement Reaction

b)

Double Replacement Reaction

c)

Synthesis Reaction

d)

Decomposition Reaction

21.

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

Al(OH)3 --> Al2O3 + H2O

a)

Decomposition

b)

Combustion

c)

Synthesis

d)

Single Replacement

22.

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

CUO + CO2 --> CuCO3

a)

Decomposition

b)

Combustion

c)

Synthesis

d)

Single Replacement

23.

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

Ca + MgCl2 --> CaCl2 + Mg

a)

Decomposition

b)

Combustion

c)

Synthesis

d)

Single Replacement

24.

3KOH + H3PO4 --> K3PO4 + 3H2O

a)

Combination

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Double replacement

25.
CxHy +O--> H2O + CO2
a)
Decomposition
b)
Double replacement
c)
Combustion
d)
Single Replacement
26.

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

C2H2 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

a)

Decomposition

b)

Combustion

c)

Synthesis

d)

Single Replacement

27.
What are always the product(s) for the combustion of a hydrocarbon?
a)
O2
b)
Acids and Bases
c)
H2O and CO2
d)
H2 and C
28.
The following is what type of reaction:
NH3 + HCl  → NH4Cl
a)
Synthesis
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single Replacement Replacement
d)
Double Replacement Replacement
29.
C4H12 + O2 → CO2 + H2O
a)
Synthesis
b)
Combustion
c)
Single Replacement
d)
Double Replacement
30.

Which type of chemical reaction has the following configuration?


Substance + Substance --> Compound


A + B --> AB

a)

Composition/Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

31.

Which type of chemical reaction has the following configuration?


Element + Compound --> Element + Compound


A + BC --> B + AC

a)

Composition/Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

32.

What type of chemical reaction has the following configuration?


Compound --> Substance + Substance


AB --> A + B

a)

Composition/Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

33.

Classify the following chemical reaction


BaCl2(aq) + K2CrO4(aq) --> BaCrO4(s) + 2KCl(aq)




a)

Composition/Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

34.

Classify the following chemical reaction.


Si(s) + 2Cl2(g) --> SiCl4(l)

a)

Composition/Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

35.

Classify the follow chemical reaction.


2C6H6(l) + 15O2 --> 6H2O(l) + 12CO2(g)

a)

Composition/Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

36.

Identify the product(s) in this word equation

a)

Sodium

b)

Sodium chloride

c)

Sodium and Chlorine

d)

Sodium and sodium chloride

37.

What are the reactants in this word equation?

a)

Carbon dioxide and oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide and water

c)

Oxygen and glucose

d)

Oxygen and water

38.

In this chemical reaction zinc is a...

a)

Product

b)

Reactant

c)

Neither

39.

Iron reacts with solid sulfur to produce iron(II) sulfide powder.

a)

Fe + S → Fe2S

b)

Fe + S → FeS

c)

Fe2 + S→ Fe2S2

d)

Fe + S2 → Fe2S

40.

Magnesium metal reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide. The correct equation is

a)

Mg2 + O2 --> MgO

b)

Mg + O2 --> MgO

c)

Mg2 + O2 --> Mg2O2

d)

Mg2 + O2 --> MgO

41.

Hydrogen gas and nitrogen monoxide gas forms water and nitrogen gas.

a)

H2 + NO --> H2O + N2

b)

H + NO --> H2O + N

c)

H2 + N2O3 --> H2O + N2

d)

H + NO --> H2O + N2

42.

Barium metal and water yields barium hydroxide and hydrogen gas

a)

Ba + H2O --> Ba(OH)2 + H2

b)

Ba2 + H2O --> Ba(OH)2 + H

c)

Ba + H2O --> BaOH2 + H

d)

Ba2 --> Ba(OH)2 + H2

43.

Calcium oxide and water produces calcium hydroxide

a)

CaO + H2O --> Ca(OH)2

b)

Ca2O2 + H2O --> Ca(OH)2

c)

CaO + H2O --> CaOH

d)

Ca2O2 + H2O --> Ca(OH)2

44.

What does the symbol inside the circle mean?

a)

"yields, or produces"

b)

"dissolved in water"

c)

"forms a precipitate"

d)

"released as a gas"

45.

Solid sodium reacts with chlorine gas to produce sodium chloride crystals.

a)

NaCl (s)→ Cl(g) + Na(s)

b)

Na (s)+ CO2 (g)→ NaCO2 (s)

c)

Na (s) + Cl2 (g)→ NaCl (s)

d)

Na (g) + Cl (s) → NaCl (s)

46.

Which of the following chemical equations is correct for the word equation:

Solid magnesium is burned in oxygen gas to produce solid magnesium oxide.

a)

Mg + O2→ MgO (aq)

b)

Mg+ O→ MgO (s)

c)

Mg + CO2 → MgO (s) + C

d)

Mg + O2→ MgO (s)

47.

"When heated, solid mercury(II) oxide decomposes into mercury liquid and oxygen gas." What is the correct skelton equation for this reaction?

a)

Hg (l) + O2 (g) --> Hg2O (s)

b)

Hg2O (s) --> Hg (l) + O (g)

c)

HgO (s) --> Hg (l) + O2 (g)

48.

"Solid zinc oxide is produced by combining zinc powder with oxygen gas." What is the correct skeleton equation for this reaction?

a)

ZnO (s) --> Zn (s) + O2 (g)

b)

ZnO (s) --> Zn + O (g)

c)

Zn (s) + O2 (g) --> ZnO (s)

d)

Zn + O --> ZnO

49.

Choose the most correct sentence to describe the following reaction: Fe(s) + O2(g) --> Fe2O3(s)

a)

An iron solution forms oxygen gas and solid iron oxide.

b)

Solid iron and oxygen gas react to form solid iron(III) oxide.

c)

Solid iron and oxygen make iron oxide.

d)

Iron and dioxygen gas produce solid iron(II) oxide.

50.

What are the 7 elements are always found as diatomics (two bonded together, like X2) when they are in their pure form (not part of a compound)?

a)

Br, I, N, Cl, H, O, F

b)

B, I, N, C, H, O, F

c)

B, R, O, F, In, C, H

d)

Br, I, Ni, C, Ho, F