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Types of chemical reactions
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05/20/2018

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Term
Combination
Definition

A chemical combined with another chemical to for a product

 

Example:

A + B --> AB

Term
Decomposition
Definition

One reactant breaking down into two or more atoms

 

Example:

AB --> A + B

Term
Combustion
Definition

An organic substance may contain C+H or C+H+O

 

Example:

organic substance + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

Term
Displacement
Definition

Example:

A + BC --> AC + B

 

Where A and B are metals (or H)

A must be more reactive than B 

(see "activity series")

 

 

 

Term
Metathesis
Definition

Example:

AB + CD --> AD + CB

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