Types of Chemical Reactions

Synthesis Reactions

Reactants Products

2Li(s) + F2(g) 2LiF(s)

NaCl Crystal

Synthesis Reaction

Reactants Products

2Li(s) + F2(g) 2LiF(s)

Note the 2 in front of the Li on the reactant side and the 2 in front of the LiF on the product side are called a coefficients.

Synthesis Reaction

2Li(s) + Br2(l) 2LiBr (s)

Lithium Bromide

Synthesis Reaction

2Li(s) + Cl2(g) 2 LiCl(s)

Lithium Chloride

Sodium plus Iodine

Synthesis Reactions

Na(s) + I2(s)

Synthesis Reactions

2Al(s) + 3S(s) Al2S3(s)

Synthesis

2Mg(s) + O2(g) 2MgO(s)

Magnesium Oxide

Synthesis Reactions

Try doing the reactions found on the following slides. See if you can:

determine the phase (solid, liquid or gas), of each reactant and product.

Determine the product of the reaction.

Balance the reaction.

Synthesis Reactions

Magnesium plus oxygen

Synthesis Reactions

Aluminum plus Selenium

Synthesis Reactions

Calcium plus Nitrogen

Aluminum plus Phosphorus

Synthesis Reaction

Barium plus Chlorine

Synthesis Reaction

Gallium plus Arsenic

Synthesis Reaction

Hydrogen plus Oxygen

Synthesis Reaction

Carbon Dioxide plus water

Synthesis Reaction

Calcium Oxide plus Water

Synthesis Reactions

dinitrogen pentoxide plus water

Decomposition Reactions

2 LiF(S) 2Li(s) + F2(g)

Decomposition

2Al2O3(l) electricity 2O2(g) +

Al(s)

Decomposition

H2CO3 (aq)

(aq) indicates that something is dissolved in water.

Decomposition

NaHCO3 (s) --heat