Chemistry: Types of Chemical Reactions

Metal/Acid reactions produce

Hydrogen gas and a salt/ionic compound are produced

Acid/Base (Neutralisation) reactions produce

Water and a salt

Acid/Carbonate reactions produce

Water, carbon dioxide and a salt

Combustion reactions produce

Fuel oxide

Corrosion reactions produce

Metal oxide

Precipitation reactions produce

Two new ionic compounds

Decomposition reactions produce

Simpler compounds or elements

Synthesis reactions produce

More complex substance

General word equation for a Metal/Acid reaction

acid(aq) + metal(s) ----> hydrogen(g) + salt(s/aq)

General word equation for an Acid/Base reaction

acid(aq) + base(s/aq) ----> water(l) + salt(s/aq)

General word equation for an Acid/Carbonate reaction

acid(aq) + carbonate & cation(s/aq) ---> water(l) + carbon dioxide(g) + salt(s/aq)

General word equation for a Combustion reaction

fuel + oxygen(g) -----> fueloxide

General word equation for a Corrosion reaction

metal(s) + oxygen(g) -----> metaloxide(s)

What is an acid

Hydrogen and an anion

What is a base

Hydroxide and a cation

What is a salt

An ionic compound

How does incomplete combustion occur

Not enough oxygen

What are organic molecules

Made of hydrogen and carbon