Instructions

1. Use your notes to record your observations for the following activity.

2. Examine the pictures of celebrity "reactions" and the category of each reaction. Click on the category label to see a definition of that type of reaction.
3. In your notes, write a statement that explains why each reaction is classified in its category, and then write a chemical equation to show what is occurring. Use the letters A–D to write the chemical equation. To create an arrow representing "yield" in the equation, type two hyphens and a greater-than sign, -->
   
   
4. Beginning with Synthesis Reaction, you can click on the link to check your answer.

Example: Single Replacement Reaction

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Single Replacement Reaction Answer:

The Ashton ion replaces the Bruce ion in the Bruce-Demi compound making an Ashton-Demi compound and a Bruce ion. AB + C → CB + A. (A = Bruce, B = Demi, and C = Ashton)

Synthesis Reaction

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After writing an answer in your notes, Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Check Your Answer Synthesis Reactants, Kevin and Kyra, react to make a Kevin-Kyra compound.
A + B → AB
(A = Kevin and B = Kyra)

Decomposition Reaction

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After writing an answer in your notes, Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Check Your Answer Decomposition The Sandra-Jesse compound breaks apart into the two products of Sandra and Jesse.
AB → A + B
(A = Sandra and B = Jesse)

Double Replacement Reaction

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Check Your Answer Double Replacement The Nicole-Tom compound and Katie–Keith compound both break apart and recombine to form a Katie–Tom compound and a Nicole–Keith compound.
AB + CD → CB + AD
(A = Nicole, B = Tom, C = Katie, and D = Keith)

Now look at some actual chemical reactions. Record the type of reaction for each equation your notes.

8 Fe + S8→ 8 FeS	Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Check Your Answer Synthesis
2 H2O → 2 H2 + O2	Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Check Your Answer Decomposition
Zn + 2 HCl → ZnCl2 + H2	Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Check Your Answer Single Replacement
NaCl(aq) + AgNO3(aq) → NaNO3(aq) + AgCl(s)	Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Check Your Answer Double Replacement