Types of Reactions Notes

 TEACHING NOTES:

First lets review the main types of reactions: 

notes on types of reactions

Study Guide  and answer key below

 answer key to your chapter 6 worksheet

Chemical reactions may be categorized as follows : 

1.     Synthesis

2.     Decomposition

3.     Single replacement

4.     Double replacement

5.     Combustion

       Cellular Respiration

6.     Oxidation of metals

A Synthesis reaction:

element     +   element    -->    compound

Decomposition reaction:

Compound    -->   element     +     element

Or

Compound --> smaller compound    +   element

DOUBLE REPLACEMENT


single replacement

IN ADDITION TO THE FOUR TYPES ABOVE, THERE ARE ALSO THREE MORE KINDS of reaction TO KNOW: 

Combustion:  combustion may happen to any *organic compound* meaning any compound made of carbon, hydrogen and/or oxygen...

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

+ heat and light energy

Cell respiration looks like combustion,

BUT IT IS NOT. YOUR CELLS ARE NOT COMBUSTING.  The carbon based compound in this case is glucose, a simple sugar.

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

Oxidation reaction

Metal +  oxygen   -->   metal oxide

ACID BASE REACTIONS ARE ALL NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS

In summary....