Types of Chemical Equations

Na₃PO₄ + 3 KOH → 3 NaOH + K₃PO₄

double replacement

Pb + FeSO₄ → PbSO₄ + Fe

single replacement

CaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂

decomposition

2 C₅H₅ + Fe → Fe(C₅H₅)₂

synthesis

Synthesis

reactions involve two or more substances that chemically combine to form a single product (A+B->AB)

Decomposition

Reactions that occur when a single reactant is broken down into two or more smaller compounds or atoms. (AB->A+B)

Single Replacement

reactions that involve the replacing of one element with another element that is inside of a compound. (A+BC->AC+B)

Double Replacement

reactions exchange ions between two different compounds resulting in the formation of two new substances (AB+CD->AD+BC)