types of equations Flashcards
1
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describe what the following reactions are .
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2
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neutralisation
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Acid + Base/Alkali –> salt + water
3
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precipitation
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Two solutions are mixed and a solid insoluble precipitate forms
4
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synthesis
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Two substances combine to form one new product
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Decomposition
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A compound is broken down to two or more products. If this is as a result of heat then it is called thermal decomposition.
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Single displacement
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one element replaces another element in a compound (A + BC –> B + AC)
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double displacement
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part of one reactant switches with part of another reactant ( AB + CD –> AD + BC)
8
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Redox
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One species is oxidised and is reduced
9
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what are the symbols for the following states :
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10
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gas
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g
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liquid
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l
12
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solid
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s
13
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aqueous
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aq
14
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what is a stoichiometric equation
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a balanced symbol equation
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