Synthesis 2 or more elements or compounds combine to make one product A + B AB Element + element yields compound
One compound is broken down into 2 or more elements or compounds AB A + B Decomposition Compound yields element + element
Single Replacement Replacing of one element in a compound with another element AB + C AC + B Compound + element yields compound + element
Double Replacement Two compounds exchange elements AB + CD AD + CB Compound + compound yields compound + compound
Combustion Fuel burns in the presence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water (along with other by-products) ALWAYS EXOTHERMIC Fuel + O 2 CO 2 + H 2 O burning
Examples: S - 2Mg + O 2 2MgO D - 2H 2 O 2H 2 + O 2 SR - 2Al + 3CuCl 2 2AlCl 3 + 3Cu DR - FeCl 2 + Na 2 CO 3 2NaCl + FeCO 3
Identify the type of reaction : 4Al + 3O 2 2Al 2 O 3 Mg + 2HCl H 2 + MgCl 2 Pb(NO 3 ) 2 + K 2 CrO 4 PbCrO 4 + KNO 3 2HgO 2Hg + O 2 Fe + CuCl 2 FeCl 2 + Cu 3H 2 + N 2 2NH 3 4C 3 H 5 (NO 3 ) 3 12CO 2 + 6N H 2 O + O 2 S SR DR D SR S D