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Chemical Reactions
Chemical Reactions
DID I CHANGE?
2H 2 + O2 2H 2 O
2 hydrogen 1 oxygen
molecules has molecule has
4 atoms 2 atoms two molecules of
water have
4 hydrogen atoms
2H 2 O 2 + 2H 2 O
chemical formula
+ react with
yield or produces
Characters in chemical
reaction CHARACTERS:
reactants product
Types of Chemical Reaction
synthesis/combination decomposition
A + B → AB AB → A+ B
two or more substances join and form one compound breaks down into
one single substance two products
single-replacement double-replacement
A + BC → AC + B AB + CD → AD + CB
atoms of an element swap with atoms of a two compounds exchange ions to form
second element in a compound two new compounds.
Types of Chemical Reaction
synthesis/combination
A + B → AB
two or more substances join and form
one single substance
decomposition
AB → A+ B
one compound breaks down into
two products
single-replacement
A + BC → AC + B
atoms of an element swap with atoms of a
second element in a compound
double-replacement
AB + CD → AD + CB
two compounds exchange ions to form
two new compounds