TYPES OF CHEMICAL REACTION

1. Synthesis or Direct Combination- made from simpler materials.

A + B → 𝑨𝑩
Example:
1. 𝐶 + 𝑂2 → 𝐶𝑂2
2. 𝑁𝑎 + 𝐶𝑙2 → 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 Balance: 2𝑁𝑎 + 𝐶𝑙2 → 2𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙
3. Calcium Chlorine → Calcium Chloride
𝐶𝑎 + 𝐶𝑙2 → 𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑙2
2. Decomposition or Analysis- compound is broken down into simpler compounds
AB → 𝑨 + 𝑩
Example:
1. 𝐻2 𝑂 → 𝐻2 + 𝑂2 Balance: 2𝐻2 𝑂 → 2𝐻2 + 𝑂2
2. 𝐾𝐶𝑙𝑂3 → 𝐾𝐶𝑙 + 𝑂2 Balance: 2𝐾𝐶𝑙𝑂3 → 2𝐾𝐶𝑙 + 3𝑂2
3. Ferric Chloride → Iron + Chlorine
𝐹𝑒2 𝐶𝑙3 → 𝐹𝑒 + 𝐶𝑙2
3. Single Replacement- one element that starts out by itself replaces another element in a
compound, kicking it out.
A + BC → B + AC
Example:
1. 𝐹𝑒 + 𝐶𝑢𝐶𝑙2 → 𝐶𝑢 + 𝐹𝑒𝐶𝑙2
2. 𝐶𝑢 + 𝐴𝑔𝑁𝑂3 → 𝐴𝑔 + 𝐶𝑢(𝑁𝑂3)2 Balance: 𝐶𝑢 + 2𝐴𝑔𝑁𝑂3 → 2𝐴𝑔 + 𝐶𝑢(𝑁𝑂3)2
3. 𝑍𝑛 + 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 → 𝐻2 + 𝑍𝑛(𝑆𝑂4)2 Balance: 𝑍𝑛 + 2𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 → 2𝐻2 + 𝑍𝑛(𝑆𝑂4)2
4. 𝐴𝑙 + 𝐻𝐶𝑙 → 𝐴𝑙𝐶𝑙3 + 𝐻2 Balance: 2𝐴𝑙 + 6𝐻𝐶𝑙 → 2𝐴𝑙𝐶𝑙3 + 3𝐻2
5. Barium + Sodium Chloride
𝐵𝑎 + 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 → 𝐵𝑎𝐶𝑙2 + 𝑁𝑎 Balance: 𝐵𝑎 + 2𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 → 𝐵𝑎𝐶𝑙2 + 2𝑁𝑎
4. Double Replacement- positive and negative ions in two compounds switch places.
AB + CD → 𝑨𝑫 + 𝑩𝑪
Example:
1. 𝐵𝑎𝐶𝑙2 + 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 → 𝐵𝑎𝑆𝑂4 + 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 Balance: 𝐵𝑎𝐶𝑙2 + 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 → 𝐵𝑎𝑆𝑂4 + 2𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙
2. 𝐾𝐵𝑟 + 𝐴𝑔𝑁𝑂3 → 𝐾𝑁𝑂3 + 𝐴𝑔𝐵𝑟 Balance: 𝐾𝐵𝑟 + 𝐴𝑔𝑁𝑂3 → 𝐾𝑁𝑂3 + 𝐴𝑔𝐵𝑟
3. Tin (II) Nitrate + Aluminum Hydroxide
𝑆𝑛𝑁𝑂3 + 𝐴𝑙(𝑂𝐻)3 → 𝑆𝑛(𝑂𝐻)2 + 𝐴𝑙(𝑁𝑂3)3
Balance: 3𝑆𝑛𝑁𝑂3 + 2𝐴𝑙(𝑂𝐻)3 → 3𝑆𝑛(𝑂𝐻)2 + 2𝐴𝑙(𝑁𝑂3)3
5. Combustion- containing carbon and hydrogen (sometimes oxygen) combine with
oxygen gas to produce carbon dioxide and water.
𝑪𝑿 𝑯𝒀 (𝑶𝒁 ) + 𝑶𝟐 → 𝑪𝑶𝟐 + 𝑯𝟐 𝑶
Example:
1. 𝐶𝐻4 + 𝑂2 → 𝐶𝑂2 + 𝐻2 𝑂
2. 𝐶𝐻8 + 𝑂2 → 𝐶𝑂2 + 𝐻2 𝑂
3. 𝐶2 𝐻5 𝑂𝐻 + 𝑂2 → 𝐶𝑂2 + 𝐻2 𝑂