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Chemical Reaction Types

📚 Part 1: Understanding Chemical Reaction Types

There are four main types of chemical reactions:

Combustion: A substance reacts with oxygen, releasing energy (e.g., burning methane)

Synthesis: Two or more substances combine to form a new compound (e.g., hydrogen + oxygen → water)

Decomposition: A compound breaks down into simpler substances (e.g., water → hydrogen + oxygen)

Displacement: One element replaces another in a compound (e.g., zinc replaces hydrogen in acid)

1. Which reaction type involves a substance combining with oxygen?

Synthesis

Combustion

Decomposition

Displacement

2. What type of reaction is: 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O?

Combustion

Synthesis

Decomposition

Displacement

3. Which characteristics might you observe during chemical reactions? (Check all that apply)

Gas bubbles forming

Temperature change

Colour change

Light being produced

4. Burning a candle is an example of which reaction type?

Synthesis

Decomposition

Combustion

Displacement

✏️ Part 2: Short Answer Questions

5. Explain the difference between synthesis and decomposition reactions.
6. Give one everyday example of a combustion reaction and explain what makes it combustion.
7. Complete the sentence: In a displacement reaction, one element _____________ another element in a compound.
8. Name the four types of chemical reactions:

1. _________________

2. _________________

3. _________________

4. _________________

🔬 Part 3: Reaction Classification Activity

9. Classify each reaction below by writing the reaction type next to it:

a) Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂     Type: _______________

b) CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O     Type: _______________

c) 2H₂O → 2H₂ + O₂     Type: _______________

d) 2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO     Type: _______________

10. Choose one reaction type and draw a simple diagram showing what happens during this type of reaction. Include labels.

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