Types of
Chemical
Reactions
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
Identify different types of chemical reactions
Recognize reaction patterns
Classify reactions from equations
Predict products of simple reactions
Entrance Ticket
When you think of a
chemical reaction, what
do you think of?
Write it down in your notebook.
Examples of Chemical Reactions
Baking a cake 🎂
Rust forming on metal 🔩
Fire burning 🔥
What is a Chemical Reaction?
A chemical reaction is when substances
change into new substances
Atoms rearrange to form new products
THE 5 MAIN TYPES
Synthesis (Combination)
Decomposition
Single Replacement
Double Replacement
Combustion
Chemical Reaction
Synthesis (Combination)
Pattern:
→
A + B AB
👉 Two substances combine to form one
Example:
→
2H₂ + O₂ 2H₂O
💡 Think: “Putting things together”
Chemical Reaction
Decomposition
Pattern:
→
AB A + B
👉 One substance breaks apart
Example:
→
2H₂O 2H₂ + O₂
💡 Think: “Breaking things down”
Chemical Reaction
Single Replacement
Pattern:
→
A + BC AC + B
👉 One element replaces another
Example:
→
Zn + 2HCl ZnCl₂ + H₂
💡 Think: “Switching places”
Chemical Reaction
Double Replacement
Pattern:
→
AB + CD AD + CB
👉 Two compounds swap parts
Example:
→
NaCl + AgNO₃ NaNO₃ + AgCl
💡 Think: “Partner swap”
Chemical Reaction
Combustion
Pattern:
→
Hydrocarbon + O₂ CO₂ + H₂O
👉 Burning in oxygen
Example:
→
CH₄ + 2O₂ CO₂ + 2H₂O
💡 Think: “Fire reaction”
Quick Summary Chart
Type Pattern Key Idea
Synthesis A+B → AB Combine
Decomposition AB → A + B Break apart
Single Replacement A + BC → AC + B Replace
Double Replacement AB + CD → AD + CB Swap
Combustion + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O Burn
Quick Check
What type of chemical reaction is this:
2Na + Cl₂ → 2NaCl
A. Synthesis B. Single Replacement
C. Decomposition D. Double Replacement
Quick Check
What type of chemical reaction is this:
2Na + Cl₂ → 2NaCl
A. Synthesis
Think-Pair-Share
Why is it helpful to
group reactions
into types?
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