Chemical Reactions
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Pimpin_MacMama on February 15, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Synthesis | two or more substances combine to form one new substance Exp. Na + Cl2 NaCl |
| Decompostion | When a substance breaks up into simpler substances Exp. NaCl Na + Cl2 |
| Single Replacement | One elemnet replaces another in a compound Exp. NaBr + Cl2 NaCl + Br2 |
| Double Replacement | The positive or negative ions of two compounds are switched Exp. NaBr + Pb2S3 Na2S + PbBr3 |
| Combustion | a hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water Exp. C8H18 + O2 CO2 + H2O |
| Neutralization (Acid/Base RXN) | an acid and base react to form water and a salt Exp. HCl + NaOH H2O + NaCl |
| Oxidation-Reduction | Oxidation is a process in which a substance loses one or more electrons (Oxidation # increases). Reduction is a process in which a substance gains one or more electrons (Oxidation # decreases). Remember that the oxidation number of an atom by itself is 0. |
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