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Chemical reactions involve breaking and forming bonds, resulting in new substances with different properties. Key signs of a reaction include color change, gas formation, and temperature change, with various types such as synthesis, decomposition, and combustion. Balancing chemical equations adheres to the Law of Conservation of Mass, and reaction rates are influenced by factors like temperature and catalysts, while equilibrium in reversible reactions is explained by Le Chatelier’s Principle.

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Chemical reactions involve breaking and forming bonds, resulting in new substances with different properties. Key signs of a reaction include color change, gas formation, and temperature change, with various types such as synthesis, decomposition, and combustion. Balancing chemical equations adheres to the Law of Conservation of Mass, and reaction rates are influenced by factors like temperature and catalysts, while equilibrium in reversible reactions is explained by Le Chatelier’s Principle.

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Chemical Reactions and Equations

A chemical reaction involves breaking old bonds and forming new ones, producing substances
with different properties.

Signs of a chemical reaction: Color change, temperature change, gas formation, precipitate
formation, or light emission.

Types of chemical reactions:

1.​ Synthesis (Combination): A + B → AB​

2.​ Decomposition: AB → A + B​

3.​ Single Replacement: A + BC → AC + B​

4.​ Double Replacement: AB + CD → AD + CB​

5.​ Combustion: Fuel + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O (releases energy)​

Balancing equations: Follows the Law of Conservation of Mass – matter is neither created
nor destroyed. Each side must have the same number of atoms for each element.

Example:​
Unbalanced: H₂ + O₂ → H₂O​
Balanced: 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O

Reaction rates depend on temperature, concentration, surface area, catalysts, and pressure
(for gases). Catalysts speed up reactions without being consumed.

Equilibrium (in reversible reactions) occurs when the forward and reverse reactions happen at
the same rate. Described by Le Chatelier’s Principle, which predicts how systems respond to
changes in conditions (like temperature or pressure).

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