balancing equations Flashcards

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synthesis

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  • two or more substances combine to form one new product
  • A + B —> AB
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decomposition

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  • one substance breaks apart into two or more new substances
  • BC —> B + C
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single displacement

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  • one substance takes the place of another in a chemical reaction
  • AB + C —> A + BC
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double displacement

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  • the cations of two compounds exchange places forming new compounds
  • AB + CD —> CB + AD
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combustion

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  • oxygen reacts with a hydrocarbon to form CO2 and water vapour often reproducing energy in the form of light
  • Cx Hy + O2 —> CO2 + H2 O
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HOFBrINCl

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only used when single element

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