NOT JUST ANY

REACTION!

A
CHEMICAL
REACTION!
You can think of atoms as people getting
together as couples...

Analogy Chemical Reaction

One person An ion or element
A couple A compound
Switching partners A replacement
reaction
CHEMISTRY LOVE STORY
Finding the ONE!
Reactants – beginning substance Products- Ending Substance
Coefficient- number placed in front of a chemical formula in an equation.
 Synthesis Reactions
Photosynthesis
6 CO2 + 6 H2O C6H12O6 + 6 O2

Formation of water
2 H2 + O2 2 H 2O

Formation of salt
2 Na + Cl2 2 NaCl

General Form
A + B C
THE BREAK-UP
(WALANG FOREVER!)
 Decomposition Reactions
Hydrogen Peroxide
2 H2O2 2 H 2O + O2

Electrolysis of water
electricity
2 H2O 2 H2 + O2

Nitrogen triiodide
2 NI3 N2 + 3 I2

General Form
AB A + B
THE THIRD PARTY
Activity Series
The most active metals are at the
top. These will replace metals below
them.

The halogens are also listed in order

of most active at the top to least
active at the bottom.

More active elements replace less

active elements in single
replacement reactions
Predict if these reactions will occur
3 Mg + 2 AlCl3 2 Al + 3 MgCl2
Can magnesium replace aluminum? YES, magnesium is more reactive than aluminum.

Activity Series

Al + MgCl2 No reaction
Can aluminum replace magnesium? NO, aluminum is less reactive than magnesium.

Activity Series Therefore, no reaction will occur.

Order of reactants
DOES NOT
MgCl2 + Al No reaction determine how
they react.

The question we must ask is can the single element replace its counterpart?
metal replaces metal or nonmetal replaces nonmetal.
Single-Replacement Reactions
Activity Series
Li
Rb
“Magic blue-earth” K
Ba
Fe + CuCl2 FeCl2 + Cu Ca
Na
Can Fe replace Cu? Yes Mg
Al
Zinc in nitric acid Mn
Zn F2
Zn + 2 HNO3 Zn(NO3)2 + H2 Cr Cl2
Fe Br2
Can Zn replace H? Yes Ni I2
Sn
NO REACTION
Pb
MgCl2 + Br2 MgBr2 + Cl2 H2
Cu
Can Br replace Cl? No Hg
Ag
General Form Pt
Au
A + BC AC + B
A SECOND CHANCE
FRIENDZONED

O2
This compound must be a hydrocarbon- made of Hydrogen and
Carbon.
H20 and CO2 will always be a product
 ***All Combustion must have a
hydrocarbon and 02 as
reactants

CH4 + 2 O2 → CO2 + 2 H2O

 Let’s React!
• Synthesis- what will be on the produce side?

• 2Na + Cl2 → 2 NaCl (formation of table salt)

• Decomposition- what 2 elements/compounds

are products?

• 2 H2O2 → 2 H2O + O2
• Single Replacement/displacement

• Zn + 2 HCl → ZnCl2 + H2

• Double Replacement/Displacement

• HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H2O

• Combustion

• 2 CH2 + O2 → 2 C02 2H2O

 Steps to determine
type of reaction
Write the chemical equation

How to identify a
Determine what is happening in
reaction the reaction
Be systematic – it will help you
identify the reaction type and the
Use the table to identify the
products! type of reaction

Check your answer by

comparing the chemical
equation to the generic
equation
 Example: Identifying a
reaction

CaO (s) + CO2 (g) 

CaCO3 (s)
How to identify a
reaction 2 compounds are
Example: reacting to form one
compound
Solid calcium oxide and carbon
dioxide gas react to produce solid This is a synthesis
calcium carbonate reaction

A + B  AB
 IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF REACTION AND
PREDICT THE POSSIBLE PRODUCT
1. Na(s) + Cl2(g) 
2. Al(s) + F2(g) 
3. Zn(s) + HCl(aq) 
4. HCl(aq) + AgNO3(aq) 
5. CaCl2(aq) + Na3PO4(aq) 
6. C10H22 + O2 
Summary
The main types of Replacement Reactions:
reactions 2 types
 Combustion – reaction with  Single replacement – a
oxygen stronger cation steps in and

replaces a weaker anion
Synthesis – two compounds
or elements getting together  Double replacement – 2
 Decomposition – One cations switch places,
compound splitting up forming a precipitate, a
liquid, or a gas
 Replacement – Another ion
moves in
EVALUATION
Balance the following chemical equations. Identify the
type of reaction.
1. Zn + HCl  ZnCl2 + H2
2. CH4 + O2  CO2 + H2O
3. Fe + NaBr  FeBr3 + Na
4. SiCl4 + H2O  SiO2 + HCl
5. N2 + O2 + H2O HNO3
6. P4 + O2  P2O5
7. NaNO3  NaNO2 + O2
8. C3H8 + O2  CO2 +H2O
9. Fe + H2O  H2 + Fe3O4
10. Al + O2  Al2O3
 Mixed Practice
• State the type, predict the products, and
balance the following reactions:
1. BaCl2 + H2SO4 
2. C6H12 + O2 
3. Zn + CuSO4 
4. Cs + Br2 
5. FeCO3 
Describe in your own words why you think
the different types of chemical reactions
could be called “The Get Together”, “The
Break Up”, “The Cheater”, and “The Swap”.