Categorizing and Balancing Chemical Reactions

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What are the substances at the beginning of a chemical equation called?

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Reactants

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What do the blue numbers in a chemical formula represent?

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Subscripts

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What type of reaction is represented by the equation Na + CaF2 --> Ca + NaF?

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Single Replacement

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How do you balance the equation C3H8 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O?

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1,5,3,4

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Identify the type of reaction: Cl2 + 2KI --> I2 + 2KCl.

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Single Replacement

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What are the substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction called?

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Products

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What is the purpose of coefficients in a chemical equation?

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To indicate the number of molecules or moles of a substance involved in the reaction.

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What is a decomposition reaction? Provide an example.

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A reaction where a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler products. Example: 2H2O --> 2H2 + O2.

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What is a synthesis reaction? Provide an example.

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A reaction where two or more reactants combine to form a single product. Example: 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O.

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What is a double replacement reaction? Provide an example.

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A reaction where two compounds exchange ions to form two new compounds. Example: AgNO3 + NaCl --> AgCl + NaNO3.