RVHS: 5.4-Predicting Products

A chemical reaction where one element replaces another in a compound. Example: K + HCl → KCl + H2.

KCl + H2.

Copper has a charge of 1+.

MgCl2 + Cu.

Symbols that indicate the physical state of the reactants and products: (s) solid, (l) liquid, (g) gas, (aq) aqueous.

Ca(OH)2 + H2SO4 → 2H2O + CaSO4.

aq, aq → l, s.

A type of reaction where two or more reactants combine to form a single product. Example: H2 + Cl2 → HCl.

HCl.

A reaction where a single compound breaks down into two or more products. Example: Al2O3 → Al + O2.