Name _____________________________________________________________________________ Period __________

Types of Reactions Worksheet

Given the reactions below, identify each as synthesis (S), decomposition (D), single replacement
(SR), double replacement (DR), or combustion (C). Afterwards, balance the reaction.

1) ____ K + ____ Cl2 à ____ KCl Type of Reaction: ____________

2) ____ NH3 à ____ N2 + ____ H2 Type of Reaction: ____________

3) ____ NaF + ____ Br2 à ____ NaBr + ____ F2 Type of Reaction: ____________

4) ____ SO2 + ____ Li2Se à ____ SSe2 + ____ Li2O Type of Reaction: ____________

5) ____PbSO4 à ____ PbSO3 + ____ O2 Type of Reaction: ____________

6) Al + ____ Fe2O3 à ____ Fe + ____ Al2O3 Type of Reaction: ____________

7) ____ SF6 à ____ S + ____ F2 Type of Reaction: ____________

8) ____ C2H4 + ____ O2 à ____ CO2 + ____ H2O Type of Reaction: ____________

9) ____ KClO3 à ____ KCl + ____ O2 Type of Reaction: ____________

10) ____ Pb(NO3)2 + ____ NaCl à ____ NaNO3 + ____ PbCl2 Type of Reaction: ____________

11) What type of reaction is shown to the left?

12) Using the key provided, write the complete chemical formula shown in the box above:

_______________ + ______________ à _______________

13) Now balance the equation above so that both sides of the reaction are equal.
Given the reactions below, identify them as synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, double
replacement , or combustion.

14) Na3PO4 + 3 KOH à 3 NaOH + K3PO4

20) RbNO3 + BeF2 à Be(NO3)2 + RbF
Reaction Type _______________________
Reaction Type _______________________

15) MgCl2 + Li2CO3 à MgCO3 + 2 LiCl

21) 2 AgNO3 + Cu à Cu(NO3)2 + 2 Ag

Reaction Type _______________________

Reaction Type _______________________

16) C6H12 + 9 O2 à 6 CO2 + 6 H2O

22) 2 C5H5 + Fe à Fe(C5H5)2
Reaction Type _______________________
Reaction Type _______________________

17) Pb + FeSO4 à PbSO4 + Fe

23) SeCl6 + O2 à SeO2 + 3 Cl2
Reaction Type _______________________
Reaction Type _______________________

18) CaCO3 à CaO + CO2

24) 2 MgI2 + Mn(SO3)2 à 2 MgSO3 + MnI4
Reaction Type _______________________
Reaction Type _______________________

19) P4 + O2 à P2O3
25) O3 à O. + O2
Reaction Type _______________________
Reaction Type _______________________
26) Water is always a product in what type of reaction? _______________________________________________
27) What are the two products that are always formed in a combustion reaction?

_____________ + _____________

28) When balancing a chemical reaction, what are the large numbers that we adjust?

29) When balancing a chemical reaction, what are the small numbers that we do not change?

30) According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, can atoms be destroyed during a reaction? Explain.

In the questions below, put a checkmark next to the equations that violate the Law of Conservation of Mass.
In simple terms, equations that violate the law are not balanced correctly. Check each element!

31) _________ 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O 35) _________ Na + O2 → Na2O

32) _________ KCl + Br2 → KBr + Cl2 36) _________ 2 H2 + O2 → 2 H2O

33) _________ Na2CO3 + 2HCl → 2NaCl + H2O + CO2 37) _________ 4 H2 + 2 O2 → 4 H2O

34) _________ 2Fe2O3 + 3C → 4Fe + 3CO2 38) _________ 2H2 + O2 → H2O

Use the following reaction to answer the next questions.

H2O2(aq) à H2O(l) + O2(g)

39) In the reaction above, what does the (l) stand for next to H2O? _____________________________________

40) In the reaction above, what does the (g) stand for next to H2O? _____________________________________

41) In the reaction above, what does the (aq) stand for next to H2O? _____________________________________

42) Knowing this information above, what would an (s) symbol stand for? ______________________________

43) In the reaction above, list the reactant(s): ____________________________________

44) In the reaction above, list the product(s): _____________________________________

45) In the expression 3 NO2, which number is the coefficient and which number is the subscript?

3 = __________________________________________ 2= __________________________________________

46) In a chemical reaction, a catalyst is something that speeds up the reaction. It is usually written
above the arrow in the chemical equation. Circle the catalysts in the following reactions:

V2O5
SO2(g) + O2(g) SO3(g)

H2SO4
CH3CH2OH(aq) + HCl(g) CH3CH2Cl(s) + H2O(l)

47) In the last reaction above, which of the compounds are liquids? ________________________

48) In the last reaction above, which of the compounds are solids? _________________________

49) In the last reaction above, which of the chemicals are gases? ___________________________

50) In the last reaction above, which of the chemicals are dissolved in water? _____________________________

51) Na3PO4 + 3 KOH à 3 NaOH + K3PO4

Reactants ______________________________ Products ______________________________

______________________________ ______________________________

52) MgCl2 + Li2CO3 à MgCO3 + 2 LiCl

Reactants ______________________________ Products ______________________________

______________________________ ______________________________