Types of Reactions

Energy Change
- Exothermic Reaction Heat Energy released
- Endothermic Reaction Heat Energy absorbed
Synthesis
- General Equation: A+X AX
- 2+ Reactants 1 complex products
Decomposition
- General Equation: AX A + X
- 1 Complex Reactant Simpler products
- Needs heat/electricity
Single Replacement
- General Equation: A+BX AX + B
Double Replacement
- General Equation: AX+BY AY+BX
Combustion
- Substance combining with O2
- General Equation: X+O2 CO2 + H2O
- Balance: C,H, then O
Activity Series
Li > K > Ba > Ca > Na > Mg > Al > Zn > Fe > Ni > Sn > Pb > H 2 > Cu > Hg > Ag > Au
F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2
Balance Reactions
- Get unbalanced equation
- Draw boxes around chemical formulas
- Make an element inventory
- Update your inventory until balanced
Limiting/Excess Reactants
- Limiting reactants: fully consumed (Lower number)
- Excess reactants: not fully consumed
- Ex: Find mass of another element and then use that element and compare it to
each other (check notebook) and choose the lower one
% Yield

Mass(Actual)/Mass(Theoretical) x 100
- Theoretical yield is the limiting reactant from the previous notes
Stoichiometry