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