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Chemical Reactions Introduction-Guided Notes
Directions: Fill out to the best of your abilities. These are YOUR personal notes to help you
study and understand the material. Some information you will take straight from the PowerPoint
presentation, but for the last box use something that will help YOU remember the general
equation. There will be examples provided in the power point, but do not copy these unless you
really cannot think of something else. You can be a silly or creative as possible, if the box is too
small go ahead and use the back side of this paper.
Power Point Questions
1. Can you define chemical reactions in your own words? Do you know of any examples of
chemical reactions?
Chemical
Reaction
Definition
General Equation
Chemical Example
Label your Reactants and
Products!
Label your Reactants and
Products!
Reaction in which two or
more elements combine
chemically to give a
compound
YOUR Example
2H 2 + O 2 2H 2 O
2. What two elements undergo a synthesis reaction to form the molecule that forms salt?
Decomposition
AB A + B
3. In the last two explanations we have been using the world elements. Are atoms and
elements synonyms? Explain.
Reaction in which an
atom or group of atoms is
replaced by another atom
or group
Zn+2HCl ZnCl +H2
OR
Cl 2+2NaBr 2NaCl
+Br 2
My Example:
+
Precipitation/
Double
Replacement
AB + CD AD+CB
My Example:
Reaction in which a solid
compound is formed when
solutions of two soluble
compounds are mixed
My Example:
Redox/Reduction
-Oxidation
R: A A + eO: B + e- B-
HCl + NaOH
H 2 O + NaCl
4. From the equations above, which one represents reduction and which one represent
oxidation?
5. For the video make sure to read aloud the highlighted words (Like Karaoke).
6. Explain how a battery works based on the concept of redox reactions and by examining
the picture to the right.
7. What are some acronyms to help you remember Redox reactions?
8. Sketch the Energy vs. Reaction Graph, and name or describe a chemical reaction that is
happening at this very moment.