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Chemical Reactions Introduction-Guided Notes

Directions: Fill out to the best of your abilities. These are YOUR personal notes to help you
study and understand the material. Some information you will take straight from the PowerPoint
presentation, but for the last box use something that will help YOU remember the general
equation. There will be examples provided in the power point, but do not copy these unless you
really cannot think of something else. You can be a silly or creative as possible, if the box is too
small go ahead and use the back side of this paper.
Power Point Questions
1. Can you define chemical reactions in your own words? Do you know of any examples of
chemical reactions?

Chemical
Reaction

Definition

General Equation

Chemical Example

Label your Reactants and

Products!

Label your Reactants and

Products!

Reaction in which two or

more elements combine
chemically to give a
compound

YOUR Example

2H 2 + O 2 2H 2 O

2. What two elements undergo a synthesis reaction to form the molecule that forms salt?

Decomposition

AB A + B

3. In the last two explanations we have been using the world elements. Are atoms and
elements synonyms? Explain.

Reaction in which an
atom or group of atoms is
replaced by another atom
or group

Zn+2HCl ZnCl +H2

OR
Cl 2+2NaBr 2NaCl
+Br 2

My Example:

+
Precipitation/
Double
Replacement

AB + CD AD+CB

My Example:

Reaction in which a solid

compound is formed when
solutions of two soluble
compounds are mixed

My Example:

Redox/Reduction
-Oxidation

R: A A + eO: B + e- B-

HCl + NaOH
H 2 O + NaCl

4. From the equations above, which one represents reduction and which one represent
oxidation?

5. For the video make sure to read aloud the highlighted words (Like Karaoke).

6. Explain how a battery works based on the concept of redox reactions and by examining
the picture to the right.

7. What are some acronyms to help you remember Redox reactions?

8. Sketch the Energy vs. Reaction Graph, and name or describe a chemical reaction that is
happening at this very moment.