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Chemical Reactions. The 5 Basic Classifications. SYNTHESIS. A reaction in which two or more reactants yield a single product . Also called composition or combination General Equation A + B ïƒ AB EX : 2 Li + Se ---> Li 2 Se. Decomposition Reaction.
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Chemical Reactions The 5 Basic Classifications
SYNTHESIS • A reaction in which two or more reactants yield a single product. • Also called composition or combination • General Equation A + B AB • EX: 2 Li + Se ---> Li2Se
Decomposition Reaction One Reactant Breaking Down into two or more products General Equation AB ---> A + B Example: 2 HgO 2 Hg + O2
Single Replacement • Sometimes called Displacement • One element replaces a similar element in a compound A + BX AX + B 2 Na + 2 HOH ----> 2 NaOH + H2
Double Replacement • Reaction that has the interchanging of two ions from two different compounds. • general form: AB + CD----> AD + CB • Example: Pb(NO3)2 + 2 KI ----> PbI2 + 2 KNO3
Double Replacement • Equation consists of two reactants that have both a cation and anion. • During a reaction the cations (or anions) switch places. • The products usually consist of a precipitate.
What IsCombustion? • One or more reactants combine with oxygen releasing heat or light • Any combustion reaction must include the reactant oxygen, O2 • General Equation: CmHn+ O2 CO2 + H2O Example: CH4(g) + 2O2(g) CO2(g) +2 H20
Reaction Checklist • 1) Is O2 a reactant? (combustion) • 2) One product? (synthesis) • 3) One reactant? (decomposition) • 4) Is an element being replaced? (single) • 5) 2 switches? (double) NEXT WEEK: STOICHIOMETRY!!!!