Activity 2
Activity 2
As I sat down and watched the video about the Different Types of Chemical Reactions, I
realized that it had broadened my understanding on the topic of chemical reactions. Even
though we've discussed some of these topics in previous levels, there are still some aspects
that are new to me.
The video depicts many types of reactions, including synthesis or combination reactions,
decomposition reactions, displacement reactions, single displacement reactions, and double
displacement reactions, combustion reaction and neutralization reaction. In synthesis reaction,
the two separate reactants united to generate our product in the synthesis reaction. The fact
that hydrogen and chlorine are diatomic molecules explains why they have two subscripts.
Diatomic molecules are made up of two atoms. In a decomposition reaction, a single reactant is
broken down into a number of products. Our reactants in a single displacement reaction are one
element plus one compound, and the products are one element plus another compound. It's
worth noting that we're only changing the metals in our new products. Because our reactants
are now two compounds that create two separate compounds, the double displacement reaction
is quite similar to this. Consider how the inner and exterior elements join to produce our new
items, or how the metals switch back and forth to form our new products. In combustion reaction
our first reactant can be made up of merely carbon and hydrogen, or it can be made up of
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The fact that the second reactant is O2 and the products are
carbon dioxide and water is the most telling sign that anything is a combustion reaction. These
are unchangeable. In neutralization reaction we have an acid and a base, which combine to
generate a salt and water in an acid-base neutralization reaction. If you're not sure what an
acid, base, or salt is, search it up. A salt is a sort of ionic compound that consists of a metal and
a nonmetal with opposite charges. An acid starts with a H or hydrogen, while a base ends with
OH or hydroxide.
The video was quite useful; it made it very easy for me to comprehend, and the way she
explains the topic really grabs my attention. The way she taught the different sorts of chemical
reactions and how she explained everything step by step is really impressive for it made me
understand quickly. This was a fantastic opportunity for me to learn a great amount of
knowledge with our topic.