Types of chemical reactions and balancing chemical equations

A process in which atoms rearrange to form new substances.

The starting materials in a chemical reaction.

Synthesis (combination) reaction.

Decomposition reaction.

Composition (synthesis) reaction.

A chemical reaction that occurs when a substance reacts with oxygen, producing energy in the form of heat and light.

A reaction where one element replaces another in a compound.

A reaction where two compounds exchange ions or bonds to form two new compounds.

In a chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed; it is conserved.

An equation where the number of atoms for each element is the same on both sides of the reaction.