TYPES OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS LAB
Directions:
1. Use the links provided to watch reactions #1-5. (The links are also attached to the assignment submission
spot for easy access)
2. Observe the lab demonstrations AND use your notes in order to figure out the reaction types in each
demonstration reaction.
3. You will use each of the following once.
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synthesis
decomposition
single replacement
double replacement
combustion
Reaction #1 à “Making Gas”
click here: https://youtu.be/Ch1tZ0kxEd0
r
Cobalt (II) Carbonate à
Carbon Dioxide
Cobalt (II) Oxide +
Highlight the reactants above in GREEN
Highlight the products above in YELLOW
Rewrite the BALANCED reaction below
r
_________________ à ______________
+
_____________
What type of reaction is this?
How do you know? ______________________________________________________________________
click here: https://youtu.be/jsDVPizxirE
Reaction #2 à “What do you zinc?”
Zinc +
Hydrochloric acid à
Hydrogen
Highlight the reactants above in GREEN
+ Zinc (II) Chloride
Highlight the products above in YELLOW
Rewrite the BALANCED reaction below
______________
+
______________
à
______________
+
_____________
What type of reaction is this?
How do you know? ______________________________________________________________________
click here: https://youtu.be/Qq_H9XRbcgQ
Reaction #3 à “Clear + Clear makes…?”
à Potassium Nitrate + Silver (I) Chromate
Potassium Chromate + Silver (I) Nitrate
Highlight the reactants above in GREEN
Highlight the products above in YELLOW
Rewrite the BALANCED reaction below
______________
+
______________
à
______________
+
_____________
What type of reaction is this?
How do you know? ______________________________________________________________________
click here: https://youtu.be/98Vkl1YnNFs
Reaction #4 à “Did you hear something?”
Ethanol +
Oxygen
r
à Carbon Dioxide +
Highlight the reactants above in GREEN
Water
Highlight the products above in YELLOW
Rewrite the BALANCED reaction below
______________
+
______________
r
à
______________
+
_____________
What type of reaction is this?
How do you know? ______________________________________________________________________
Reaction #5 à “Pumping Iron”
Iron
+ Sulfur
click here: https://youtu.be/A5H6DVe5FAI
r
à Iron (II) Sulfide
Highlight the reactants above in GREEN
Rewrite the BALANCED reaction below
______________
+
______________
Highlight the products above in YELLOW
r
à
______________
What type of reaction is this?
How do you know? ______________________________________________________________________
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