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What is a synthesis reaction?
What is a synthesis reaction?
Which of the following describes a decomposition reaction?
Which of the following describes a decomposition reaction?
What is a characteristic of a single-replacement reaction?
What is a characteristic of a single-replacement reaction?
What defines a double-replacement reaction?
What defines a double-replacement reaction?
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What is a combustion reaction?
What is a combustion reaction?
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Define a chemical equation.
Define a chemical equation.
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What is a precipitate?
What is a precipitate?
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What is the role of a coefficient in a chemical equation?
What is the role of a coefficient in a chemical equation?
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What is a word equation?
What is a word equation?
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What defines a formula equation?
What defines a formula equation?
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What is electrolysis?
What is electrolysis?
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Study Notes
Types of Chemical Reactions
- Synthesis Reaction: Combines two or more reactants to create a single product (e.g., A + B → AB).
- Decomposition Reaction: A single compound breaks down into two or more elements or new compounds (e.g., AB → A + B or ABC → AB + C).
- Single-Replacement Reaction: An atom from one element replaces an atom in a compound (e.g., A + BX → AX + B).
- Double-Replacement Reaction: Involves the exchange of ions between two compounds (e.g., AX + BY → AY + BX).
- Combustion Reaction: Hydrocarbons react with oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water.
Chemical Notation
- Chemical Equation: Describes a chemical reaction using symbols and formulas to represent reactants and products.
- Precipitate: A solid that forms when a solution undergoes a chemical reaction, indicating a new substance has been created.
- Coefficient: Indicates the number of molecules or atoms involved in the reaction, placed in front of chemical formulas (e.g., 2H₂O indicates two water molecules).
- Word Equation: Represents reactants and products using words instead of symbols (e.g., hydrogen + oxygen → water).
- Formula Equation: Uses chemical symbols or formulas to depict the reactants and products in a chemical reaction (e.g., 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O).
- Electrolysis: The process of breaking down a substance using an electric current, often used to separate elements from compounds.
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Test your knowledge with these flashcards on different types of chemical reactions including synthesis, decomposition, and single-replacement reactions. Ideal for chemistry students looking to reinforce their understanding of reaction classifications.