Lesson 2.3

Question 1

synthesis reaction

Answer 1

a reaction in which 2 or more substances combine to make a new compound

Question 2

decomposition reaction

Answer 2

a reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form 2 or more simpler substances

Question 3

single displacement reaction

Answer 3

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

Question 4

double displacement reaction

Answer 4

a reaction in which a gas, a solid precipitate, or a molecule compound forms from the exchange of ions between 2 compounds