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Identify, give evidence for, predict products of, and
classify the following types of chemical reactions:

1. Synthesis (combination)
2. Decomposition
3. Single Replacement
4. Double Replacement
5. Neutralization (acid/base)
6. Combustion
 Synthesis
 Decomposition
 Neutralization
 Single displacement
 Double displacement
 Combustion
A chemical change: any change in which a new
substance is formed.

Evidence of a Chemical Change:

 Release of energy as heat
 Release of energy as light
 Change in colour
 Formation of a gas
 Change in odour…
1. Neutralization: Acid(H) + Base(OH)  salt + H(OH)

2. Combustion: AB + oxygen  CO2 + H2O

3. Synthesis: A + B  AB

4. Decomposition: AB  A + B

5. Single displacement: A + BC  AC + B

6. Double displacement: AB + CD  AD + CB
Synthesis reactions are also known as FORMATION reactions.
Two or more reactants (usually elements) join to form a
compound.
– A + B  AB
where A and B represent
elements
– The elements may form ionic
compounds, like…
– Sodium metal and chlorine Sodium added to chlorine gas
gas combine to form sodium
chloride.
– 2Na + Cl2  2NaCl
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 Types: Synthesis
Example C + O2

C + O O  O C O

C O O O C O
CC O O O C O
O O C O
C C C OC OOC C OCO
O OO CO O
OO OO
OOO
General: A + B  AB
 OTHER EXAMPLES…
1.Elements that form ionic compounds:
Magnesium metal reacts with oxygen gas to
form magnesium oxide.
• 2Mg + O2  2MgO
2. Elements that form covalent compounds:
Nitrogen gas and oxygen gas join to form
dinitrogen monoxide.
• 2N2 + O2  2N2O
SYNTHESIS REACTION (iron + sulphur):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5H6DVe5FAI See pages 258 - 259
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• Decomposition reactions are the opposite of
synthesis reactions.
– A compounds breaks down into two or more
products (often elements).
– AB  A + B
where A and B represent elements
1. Ionic compounds may decompose to produce
elements, like the following:
• Table salt, sodium chloride, can be broken down into
sodium metal and chlorine gas by melting salt at 800ºC
and running electricity through it.
• 2NaCl  2Na + Cl2
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Types: Decomposition
Example: NaCl

Cl Na  Cl + Na

General: AB  A + B
 Types: Decomposition
Example 2HgO

O Hg Hg
 O O
+
O Hg Hg

General: AB  A + B
 2. Covalent compounds may decompose into
elements, like the following:
• By running electricity through water, the water
molecules decompose into hydrogen and oxygen
gases.
• 2H2O  2H2 + O2

DECOMPOSITION
REACTION:
http://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=NddwtXEA_Ak

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• Single replacement reactions replace one
element from a compound with another
element.
– A compound and an element react, and the
element switches places with part of the
original compound.
• A + BC  B + AC where A is a metal, or
• A + BC  C + BA where A is a non-metal

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 Types: Single displacement
Example: Zn + CuCl2

Cu Zn
Cl Cl + Zn  Cl Cl + Cu

General: AB + C  AC + B
1. When A is a metal:
• Aluminum foil in a solution of copper(II)
chloride produces solid copper and aluminum
chloride.
• 2Al + 3CuCl2  3Cu + 2AlCl3
2. When A is a non-metal:
• When fluorine is bubbled through a sodium
iodide solution, iodine and sodium fluoride are
produced.
• Fl2 + 2NaI  I2 + 2NaF
SINGLE REPLACEMENT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKtynbVtMKc
• Double replacement reactions swap
elements between 2 compounds that react
together to form two new compounds.
– Two compounds react, with elements switching
places between the original compounds.
AB + CD  AD + CB

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 Types: Double displacement
Example: MgO + CaS

Mg Ca Mg Ca
+  +
O S S O

General: AB + CD  AD + CB
Two solutions react to form a precipitate (solid) and
another solution.
Ionic solution + ionic solution  ionic solution + ionic solid.
AB + CD  AD + CB
– When potassium chromate and
silver nitrate react, they form a red
precipitate, silver chromate, in a
solution of potassium nitrate.
– K2CrO4 + 2AgNO3  Ag2CrO4 + 2KNO3 silver chromate

DOUBLE REPLACEMENT:
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• Neutralization reactions occur when an acid
(most compounds starting with H) and a
base (most compounds ending in OH) react
to form a salt and water.
• Neutralization reactions are a type of
double replacement.
• Acid + base  salt + water

HX + MOH  MX + H2O
where X and M are elements
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 1. Sulfuric acid is used to neutralize calcium
hydroxide:
• H2SO4 + Ca(OH) 2  CaSO4 + 2H2O

2. Phosphoric acid helps to neutralize the

compounds that cause rust, such as iron(II)
hydroxide.
• H3PO4 + 3Fe(OH)2  Fe3(PO4)2 + 6H2O

NEUTRALIZATION:
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• Combustion reactions occur when a
compound or element react with oxygen to
release energy and produce an oxide.
– Also sometimes referred to as hydrocarbon
combustion.

CXHY + O2  CO2 + H2O

where X and Y represent integers

METHANOL + oxygen:
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1. Natural gas (methane) is burned in
furnaces to heat homes.
»CH4 + O2  CO2 + 2H2O + energy

2. An acetylene torch is used to weld

metals together.
»2C2H2 + 5O2  4CO2 + 2H2O + energy

3. Carbohydrates like glucose combine

with oxygen in our body to release Acetylene torch

energy.
»C6H12O6 + 6O2  6CO2 + 6H2O + energy
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 MOVIE TO REVIEW: http://www.bcscience.com/bc10/pgs/videos_013_chemical_reactions.html

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