Lesson 2.3- Types of Chemical Reactions

Question 1

Synthesis Reaction

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Decomposition Reaction

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Single-Displacement Reaction

Answer 3

a reaction in which one element or radical takes the 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 molecular compound forms from the exchange of ions between two compounds