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Ms. Buchanan’s Chemical Reactions

Directions: Read and answer the questions using complete sentences. Complete the outline for each reaction
type. Please add information that may be useful although it may not be listed as a question. You must read
and put the information in your own words for full credit.

Go to the following website: http://webpages.charter.net/mcooper/reactions.htm

1. What is a chemical reaction? Give an example.

2. What is a chemical equation? Give an example?

3. What are the indicators that a chemical reaction has taken place? Give an example.

4. How can a synthesis reaction be recognized? Give an example.

5. How can a combustion reaction be recognized? Give an example.

6. How can a double replacement reaction be recognized? Give an example

7. How can a single replacement reaction be recognized? Give an example.

8. How can a decomposition reaction be recognized? Give an example.

Go to the following website:
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/reactions/symptoms.shtml

2. What are 5 signs that a chemical reaction has occurred? Give an example for each.

Go to the following website:

http://www.purchon.com/chemistry/rates.htm

3. What factors influence the rate of a chemical reaction?

Using the following websites complete the outline below and these are good to use as notes for a test next
week. Go to the following websites:

 https://www.ck12.org/chemistry/combustion-reaction/lesson/Combustion-Reactions-MS-PS/
 http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-common-types-of-chemical-reactions.html
 https://www.ck12.org/chemistry/decomposition-reactions/lesson/Decomposition-Reactions-MS-PS/
 https://www.ck12.org/chemistry/single-replacement-reactions/lesson/Replacement-Reactions-MS-PS/
 https://www.ck12.org/chemistry/synthesis-reaction/lesson/Synthesis-Reactions-MS-PS/

5. Describe the 5 types of chemical reactions. Use the ABCD letters for the general formula.

For example: A+B ----- AB

Synthesis (Combination) Reaction

a. General Formula :

b. Describe:

c. Give real equation Examples:

1. 2.
 d. Rules for Predictions:

1.

2.

Decomposition Reaction

a. General Formula :

b. Describe:

c. Examples:

1.

2.

Single Replacement Reaction

a. General Formula:

b. Describe:

c. Examples:

1.

2.

d. Rules for Predictions:

1.

2.
 Double Replacement Reaction

a. General Formula:

b. Describe:

c. Examples:

1.

2.

d. Rules for Predictions:

1.

2.

Combustion Reaction

a. General Formula:

b. Describe:

c. Examples:

1.

2.

d. Rules for Predictions:

1.

2.