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8 Chemical Reactions

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There are many different types of chemical reactions but there are only 8 main types of chemical reactions i will be talking about.The names of these 8 reasctions are Acid-Base, Synthesis, Decomposition, Precipitation, Single-replacement, Double-replacement, Combustion, and Redox. Synthesis reactions are when you get two (or more) light substances and mix it to get a more complicated product. An example would be : (kind of complicated one) Synthesis of Potassium Chloride 2k + Cl2 ---> 2KCl (more understanding example (easier)) A + B ---> AB. This chemical reaction is the opposite of Decomposition reaction. Decomposition reaction is more crushed into smaller chemical species. An example would be : AB ---> A + B or 2H2O ---> 2H2O ---> 2H1 + O2 …show more content…

Double replacement reaction is switching two compositions with the components. An example would be AB + CD ---> AD + CB (B and D switched places). This reaction is paired unlike single replacement so that is how you can tell the difference between both those reactions (really easy). Redox reaction is an electric reaction. Redox is a combination of the word reduction and oxidation (first two letters of the word). Reduction gains more and more electrons, on the other hand, oxidation is more loosing the electrons. The electrons are within the species and an example of this type of chemical reaction will be oxidised. Last but not least... The acid base reaction is when an acid and base are placed well-balanced they acknowledge to neutralize the acid and base belongings generating a salt. The acid is a anion and the base is a cation and that is called SALT. An example of Acid base chemical reaction would be HCl + NaOH ---> NaCl + H2O. It is useful to be familiar with chemical reactions because without it you would not be alive right now. What I mean by that is that chemicals collaborate with eachother and it creates energy and

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