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Synthesis and Decomposition

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

N2O5 + H2O ---> 2HNO3

a)

Decomposition

b)

Combustion

c)

Synthesis

d)

Single Replacement

2.

Which of the following is an example of synthesis?

a)

2Na + Br2 → 2NaBr

b)

KClO3 → KCl + O2

c)

HgO + Cl2 → HgCl + O2

d)

Cl2 + NaBr → NaCl + Br2

3.
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
4.
A chemical change in which a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler products is called a ______________________.
a)
single-replacement reaction
b)
synthesis reaction
c)
double-replacement reaction
d)
decomposition reaction
5.

This chemical equation below is an example of what type of reaction?

2MgO → 2Mg + O2

a)

decomposition reaction

b)

synthesis reaction

c)

combustion reaction

d)

Marvin the Martian reaction

6.

Choose the balanced chemical equation for the formation of iron (III) oxide.

a)

2Fe + O2 → 2FeO2

b)

Fe + O2 → FeO2

c)

4Fe + 3O2 → 2Fe2O3

d)

4Fe + O2 → 2FeO2

7.
A chemical change in which two or more substances react to form a new substance is a ____________________________.
a)
decomposition reaction
b)
synthesis reaction
c)
double displacement reaction
d)
combustion reaction
8.
A synthesis reaction can be represented as ________________________.
a)
AB + CD → AC + BD
b)
AB → A + B
c)
A + B → AB
d)
A + BC → B + AC
9.
This chemical equation for magnesium oxide is an example of what type of reaction?
2Mg + O→ 2MgO
a)
decomposition reaction
b)
synthesis reaction
c)
single displacement reaction
d)
combustion reaction
10.
Which chemical reaction breaks down into 2 substances?
a)
Double displacement
b)
Single displacement
c)
Synthesis
d)
Decomposition
11.

A metal oxide plus water will combine to produce__________.

a)

metal hydroxide

b)

an oxyacid

c)

binary compound

d)

nonmetal hydroxide

12.

A metallic carbonate decomposes to yield _________ + ________

a)

metal oxide and water

b)

metal oxide and carbon dioxide

c)

metal chloride and oxygen gas

d)

metal oxide and oxygen gas

13.

An oxyacid decomposes to form a nonmetal oxide and ______

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

a base

c)

water

d)

sulfate

14.

HgO will decompose to produce __________ + ___________

a)

Hg + H2O

b)

Hg + OH

c)

Hg + CO2

d)

Hg + O2

15.

NaHCO3 decomposes into carbon dioxide, water and _______?

a)

NaH

b)

Na2O

c)

NaC

d)

NaOH