Types of Chemical Reactions
Regan Coppage
Synthesis
The production of a substance by combining simpler substances through a chemical process resulting in one product.
A+B = AB
Mg + O2 ---> MgO
H2 + O2 ---> H2O
K + Cl2 ---> KCl
Fe + O2 ---> Fe2O3
Decomposition
The production of a substance by breacking down a substance through a chemical process resulting in two or more products.
AB = A+B
HgO ---> Hg + O2
H2O ---> H2 + O2
MgCl2 ---> Mg + Cl2
FeS ---> Fe + S
Single Replacement
A type of oxidation-reduction chemical reaction when an element or ion moves out of one compound and into another.
AX + Y = YX + A
Cu + AgNO3 ---> Ag + Cu(NO3)2
Fe + Cu(NO3)2 ---> Fe(NO3)2 + Cu
Ca + H2O ---> Ca(OH)2 + H2
Zn + HCl ---> ZnCl2 + H2
Double Replacement
A type of reaction that occurs when the cations and anions switch between two reactants to form new products.
AB + XY = AY + XB
CaCO3 + HCl ---> CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O
K2SO3 + HNO3 ---> KNO3 + SO2 + H2O
NH4Cl + NaOH ---> NaCl + NH3 + H2O
combustion
A rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heat and light.
CxHy + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O
CH4 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O
C2H6 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O
C6H12O6 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O
C2H5OH + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O