Types of Chemical Reactions

Chemical reactions may be categorized as follows 

1.      Synthesis

2.     Decomposition

3.     Single replacement

4.     Double replacement

5.     Combustion

6.     Oxidation of metals

A Synthesis reaction:

element     +   element    -->    compound

Decomposition reaction:

Compound    -->   element     +     element

Or

Compound --> smaller compound    +   element

DOUBLE REPLACEMENT


single replacement

Combustion

Carbon based fuel + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water

+ heat and light energy

Cell respiration looks like combustion,

BUT IT IS NOT. YOUR CELLS ARE NOT COMBUSTING

 IN THE MITOCHONDRIA

Glucose +   oxygen -->  carbon dioxide + water + energy for cell

Oxidation reaction

Metal +  oxygen   -->   metal oxide

ACID BASE REACTIONS ARE ALL NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS