Types of Reactions

Synthesis
Decomposition
SingleReplacement
Double Replacement
Combustion
Synthesis
Two or more reactants

make one product

A + B  AB

2Na + Cl2  2NaCl

Decomposition
Onereactant breaks down to
two or more products

AB  A + B

2H2O  2H2 + O2
Single Replacement
a couple gets ‘broken up’ by
a single reactant and a new
relationship begins.

C + AB  A + CB

Mg + 2HCl  H2 + MgCl2
 Activity Series of Metals
Most  Li  Fe

Active K  Ni

 Ba  Sn

 Ca  Pb

 Na  H2
 Mg  Cu
 Al  Hg
 Zn  Ag Least
 Au Active
Activity Series of Metals
 more active metals can replace less
active metals:

2 Na + FeCl2  Fe + 2 NaCl

 less
active metals CANNOT replace
more active metals:

Au + FeCl2  WON’T WORK!!!

Double
Replacement
two couples ‘change’
partners

AB + CD  AD + CB

NaOH + HCl  NaCl + HOH

Combustion
Reaction
Ahydrocarbon (CH) burns in
oxygen to produce carbon
dioxide and water

CxHy + O2  CO2 +H2O

C3H8 + 5 O2 3 CO2 +4 H2O

 Identify Each Reaction
Double  MgCl2 + 2KBr MgBr2 +
Replacement
2KCl
Combustion
 C2H2 + O2  CO2 + H2O
Synthesis

 N2 + 3H2  2NH3
Decomposition

Single
Replacement
 PbO2  2PbO + O2