CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS

1. Combination reaction

i) Mg + O2 → MgO
(Magnesium) (Oxygen) (Magnesium Oxide)

ii) CaO(s) + H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2 (aq) + Heat

(Quick lime) (Slaked lime)

iii) C(s) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g)

iv) 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(l)
2.
3. Decomposition Reaction

Heat
i) 2FeSO4 (s) Fe2O3(s) + SO2 (g) + SO3 (g)
(Ferrous sulphate) (Ferric oxide) (Sulphur (Sulphur
di-oxide) tri-oxide)
Heat
ii) CaCO3 (s) CaO(s) + CO2(g)
(Limestone) (Calcium
Oxide)
Heat
iii) 2Pb(NO3)2(s) 2PbO(s) + 4NO2 (g) + O2 (g)
(Lead nitrate) (Lead Oxide) (Nitrogen (Oxygen)
dioxide)
Sunlight
iv) 2AgCl(s) 2Ag(s) + Cl2 (g)
(Silver Chloride) (Silver) (Chlorine)

Sunlight
v) 2AgBr(s) 2Ag(s) + Br2 (g)
(Silver Bromide) (Silver) (Bromine)

4. Displacement reaction

i) Fe(s) + CuSO4 (aq) FeSO4 (aq) + Cu(s)

(Copper Sulphate) (Iron Sulphate)
ii) Zn(s) + CuSO4(aq) ZnSO4(aq) + Cu(s)
(Copper Sulphate) (Zinc Sulphate)
iii) Pb(s) + CuCl2(aq) PbCl2(aq) + Cu(s)
(Copper chloride) (Lead chloride)

5. Double Displacement reaction

i) Na2SO4 (aq) + BaCl2 (aq) → BaSO4 (s) + 2NaCl(aq)

(Sodium (Barium (Barium (Sodium
Sulphate) Chloride) Sulphate) Chloride)
ii) HCl + NaOH -> NaCl + H2O
(Hydrogen chloride/ (Sodium (Sodium

Hydrochloric acid) Hydroxide) Chloride)

6. Oxidation Reaction

Heat
i) 2Cu + O2 2CuO
(Copper Oxide)

ii) C + O2 → CO2 (oxidation of carbon)

7. Reduction Reaction

i) 2H2O -> 2H2 + O2 (electrolysis of water)

8. Redox Reaction

i) CuO +H2 → Cu + H2O

ii) ZnO + C → Zn + CO
iii) MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2
( For the redox reaction examples given above try to
identify oxidation and reduction reactions)

Daily examples of reduction reactions or

Redox reaction

There are a lot of examples where the gaining and losing of electrons
happens in everyday life; it is just that we fail to observe to depict the
normality of redox reactions or reduction reactions around us; here
are a few daily life examples for that:
Respiration:
In respiration, carbon dioxide undergoes reduction while water
oxidises.
Combustion:
This is the classic form of redox reaction. The burning of organic
matter and hydrocarbons is a form of redox reaction. During
combustion, the oxygen is reduced while the compounds that are
being combusted are oxidised.
Photosynthesis:
In photosynthesis that occurs in the plant, the water is oxidised, and
the carbon dioxide undergoes reduction.
Photography:
Developing a photographic film also involves reduction. The silver
ions inactivated silver bromide undergo reduction and form silver
atoms through the reduction of chemicals like hydroquinone or a
chemical called pyrogallol.
Decomposition:
This is the process of decay or decomposition, and any sort of
decomposition takes place only if there are different energy levels.
Redox reactions remove it.