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Types Of Chemical Rxns Flashcards

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Combination rxn

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Has two or more reactants forming one SINGULAR product

2H2 + O2 ~> 2H2O

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Decomp

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A single reactant breaks down into two or more products

2HgO ~> 2Hg + O2

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Combustion

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Involves a fuel, usually a hydrocarbon, and an oxidant

Form carbon dioxide and water

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Single-displacement

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when an atom or ion in a compound is replaced by an atom or ion of another element

Cu + AgNO3 ~> Ag + CuNO3

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Double-displacement

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also called metathesis rxn
elements from two diff compounds swap places

CaCl2 + 2AgNO3 ~> Ca(NO3)2 + 2AgCl

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neutralization rxn

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specific type of double displacement where acid reacts with base to produce salt and water

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redox

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a type of single-displacement rxn

OIL RIG

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