5 TYPES OF
CHEMICAL
REACTIONS
1
What is a
synthesis
reaction?
BIG IDEA
The types of reactions that will take place and
their products are predictable based on the
organization of matter present in the reactions.
USEFUL RESOURCE
Types of Chemical Reactions Video by ysci
link: https://youtu.be/TX6BYceUSL0
SYNTHESIS
GENERAL FORMULA
A
SAMPLE REACTION
2Al
A B
B
3I2
2Al I3
R E A L W O R L D A P P L I C AT I O N
Photosynthesis
DECOMPOSITION
2
What is a
decomposition
reaction?
GENERAL FORMULA
A B
A
B
SAMPLE REACTION
2H2O2
R E A L W O R L D A P P L I C AT I O N
Airbag
2H2O
O2
3
What is a
combustion
reaction?
What is a
hydrocarbon?
What are the
signs of a
combustion
reaction?
COMBUSTION
GENERAL FORMULA
C
x
H
y
Hydrocarbon
O
O
O
O
2O2
O
CO2
O2
SAMPLE REACTION
CH4
C
H
2H2O
CO2
R E A L W O R L D A P P L I C AT I O N
Propane Grill
4
What is a
single
replacement
reaction?
SINGLE REPLACEMENT REACTION
AG E N E R A L
A
FORMULA
BC
SAMPLE REACTION
Cu
B
AC
2AgNO3
Cu(NO3 )2 2Ag
R E A L W O R L D A P P L I C AT I O N
Thermite
H
H2O
4
MOST REACTIVE
What does the
activity series
tell us?
LEAST REACTIVE
5
What is a
double
replacement
reaction?
What are the
signs of a
double
replacement
reaction?
Potassium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminum
Zinc
Iron
Tin
Lead
Copper
Silver
Gold
Platinum
DOUBLE REPLACEMENT REACTION
GENERAL FORMULA
A B
C D
A D
SAMPLE REACTION
2Kl
Pb(NO3 )2
SIGNS
R E A L W O R L D A P P L I C AT I O N
Antacids
C B
2KNO3
PbI2
PRACTICE
DIRECTIONS
Identify the type of chemical reaction that is represented.
REACTION
TYPE OF REACTION
Fe + 3LiBr
1)
3Li + FeBr3
2)
2H2O
3)
2NaOH + H2SO4
4)
2C2H6 + 7O2
5)
2Mg + O2
6)
2Fe + 6HBr
7)
Ba (NO3 )2 + K2SO4
8)
8O2 + C5H12
9)
H2CO3
10 ) 2K + Cl2
2H2 + O2
Na2SO4 + 2H2O
4CO2 + 6H2O
2MgO
2FeBr3 + 3H2
BaSO4+ 2KNO3
5CO2 + 6H2O
H2O + CO2
2KCl