Unit 4.4 Honors Practice (Equations/Reactions)

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What are the products of the complete combustion of a hydrocarbon?

Back

Water (H2O) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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How many oxygen atoms are in the compound 2 H2O?

Back

4

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What type of reaction is represented by the equation: 2 AgNO3 + Cu -> Cu(NO3)2 + 2 Ag?

Back

Single displacement

Front

What type of reaction involves the breakdown of a compound into simpler substances?

Back

Decomposition

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In a chemical reaction, what does the law of conservation of mass state?

Back

The mass of the products is always equal to the mass of the reactants.

Front

What is a hydrocarbon?

Back

A compound made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms.

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What is the general form of a combustion reaction?

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Hydrocarbon + O2 -> CO2 + H2O

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What is a synthesis reaction?

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A reaction where two or more substances combine to form a single product.

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What is a decomposition reaction?

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A reaction where a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler products.

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What is a single displacement reaction?

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A reaction where one element replaces another in a compound.