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Types of Chemical Reactions

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

What type of chemical reaction has the following configuration?


Ionic Compound(aq) + Ionic Compound(aq) --> Compound + Compound


AB(aq) + CD(aq) --> AD + BC

a)

Composition/Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

4.

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

5.

Classify the following chemical reaction.


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

a)

Composition/Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

6.

What type of chemical reaction is when a single compound is broken down into two or more products?

a)

Composition/Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

7.

Identify the type of chemical reaction pictured above

a)

Composition/Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

8.

Identify the type of chemical reaction picture above

a)

Composition/Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

9.

Identify the type of chemical reaction picture above

a)

Composition/Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

10.

Identify the type of chemical reaction pictured above

a)

Composition/Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

11.

Identify the type of reaction...

SnCl2 + 2Li > 2LiCl + SnSnCl_2\ +\ 2Li\ ->\ 2LiCl\ +\ Sn

a)

Composition

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

12.
One reactant into several products.
a)
Decomposition
b)
Synthesis
c)
Combustion
d)
Single Replacement
13.
This pictures simulates what type of reaction?
a)
Synthesis
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single Replacement
d)
Double Replacement
14.
Si + S8 --> Si2S4
a)
Synthesis (combination)
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single replacement
d)
Double replacement
15.
Pb(NO3)2 --> PbO + NO2 + O2
a)
Synthesis (combination)
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single replacement
d)
Combustion
16.

Which type of chemical reaction has two or more reactants to make one product?

a)

combustion

b)

single displacement

c)

double displacement

d)

synthesis

e)

decomposition

17.

Identify the following chemical reaction.

3 HBr + 1 Al(OH)3 ----> 3 H­2O + 1 AlBr3

a)

Synthesis (or combination)

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single displacement

d)

Double displacement

18.

Identify the following chemical reaction.

Pb + FeSO4 ----> PbSO4 + Fe

a)

Synthesis (or combination)

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single displacement

d)

Double displacement

19.

What reaction has the following general formula:

AB --> A + B

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

20.

What reaction has the following general formula:

A + CD --> C + AD

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

21.

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

a)

never lost or gained, just rearranged

b)

sometimes lost, never rearranged

c)

sometimes lost, gained, or rearranged

d)

lost or gained, never rearranged

22.
In a chemical reaction, everything to the right of the arrow is called ______________.
a)
Products
b)
Yields
c)
Molecules
d)
Reactants
23.
At the end of chemical reactions, what is the total mass of the reactants compared to the total mass of the products?
a)
the product is doubled
b)
the product is half the mass of the reactants
c)
the mass is the same
d)
the mass changes depending on the reaction
24.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

zinc (Zn)

b)

magnesium (Mg)

c)

sodium chloride (NaCl)

d)

potassium (K)

25.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

potassium chloride (KCl)

b)

water (H2O)

c)

carbon (C)

d)

calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

26.
A decomposition reaction can be represented as _____________________.
a)
AB  → A + B
b)
A + B → AB
c)
AB + CD → AC + BD
d)
A + BC → B + AC
27.
What is decomposition?
a)
putting substances together
b)
breaking substances apart
c)
element replacing another element in a compoud
d)
burning of a subtance
28.
The number of atoms you begin with in a chemical reaction ...
a)
must be the same as the number of  atoms you end with
b)
must be an even number
c)
can be different to the number you finish with
d)
changes depending on how much energy is formed
29.
What reaction type is characterized by the reactant breaking down as the reaction progresses?
a)
Synthesis
b)
Decomposition
c)
Combustion
d)
Double Replacement
30.
What is the term for the → sign in a reaction?
a)
makes
b)
produces
c)
yields
d)
all are correct
31.
the starting materials in a chemical reaction
a)
Products
b)
Reactants
c)
Starters
d)
Enders
32.
A chemical reaction is...
a)
when a substance is mixed with another substance
b)
when a substance undergoes a change to form a new substance
c)
when a substance is dissolved into another substance
d)
when a substance is heated or exposed to another substance
33.
Mass cannot be ____ or _____.
a)
made, changed
b)
created, destroyed
c)
rearranged, unmade
d)
stagnant, unchanging
34.

An gel ice pack getting cold after you put it in the freezer for an hour.

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

35.
Which of the following IS a physical change?
a)
Getting a haircut
b)
Rusty metal
c)
sour milk
d)
A compound
36.

1. How is a chemical change different from a physical change?

a)

there is no difference

b)

a physical change creates a new substance

c)

a chemical change creates a new substance

37.
The right side of the equation below is called the
a)
products
b)
reactants
38.

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

a)

Decomposition Reaction

b)

Single Displacement Reaction

c)

Double Displacement Reaction

d)

Synthesis Reaction

39.
What is a double replacement?
a)
Two compounds react to form two new compounds.
b)
One compound reacts to form two separate elements.
c)
Two elements reacting to form a single compound.
d)
A hydrocarbon and