2.3 Types of Chemical Reactions

Question 1

a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form a new compound

Answer 1

synthesis reaction

Question 2

a reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two or more simpler substances

Answer 2

decomposition reaction

Question 3

a reaction in which one element or radical takes the place of another element or radical in a compound

Answer 3

single-displacement reaction

Question 4

a reaction in which a gas, a solid precipitate, or a molecular compound forms from the exchange of ions between two compounds

Answer 4

double-displacement reaction