Classifying Reactions

The product is often water, gas or a precipitate.

• Combustion

• Decomposition

• Double Replacement

• Single Replacement

• Synthesis

Classify:

2H₂ + O₂ ---->2H₂O

• synthesis reaction

• decomposition reaction

• single replacement reaction

• double replacement reaction

Classify:

2KClO₃ ---->2KCl + 3O_s

• synthesis reaction

• decomposition reaction

• single replacement reaction

• double replacement reaction

Classify:

Mg + 2HCl ----> MgCl₂ + H₂

• synthesis reaction

• decomposition reaction

• single replacement reaction

• double replacement reaction

Classify:

2HCl + 2NaOH -----> NaCl + H₂O

• synthesis reaction

• decomposition reaction

• single replacement reaction

• double replacement reaction

Classify:

CH₄ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O

• single replacement

• double replacement

• synthesis

• combustion

Reactants combine to produce one product.

• single replacement

• double replacement

• synthesis

• combustion

One reactant breaks down to produce simpler substances.

• synthesis reaction

• decomposition reaction

• single replacement reaction

• double replacement reaction

One element replaces another in a compound, if it is more reactive.

• synthesis reaction

• decomposition reaction

• single replacement reaction

• double replacement reaction

The cation of one compound replaces the cation of a second compound.

• synthesis reaction

• decomposition reaction

• single replacement reaction

• double replacement reaction