Activity No.

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Chemical Reaction
I. Objective: To be able to know the chemical reaction.
II. Materials: paper, computer, cellphone and flash drive
III. Diagram:

IV. Procedure

1. A decomposition reaction is a reaction in which a compound breaks down into

two or more simpler substances. The general form of a decomposition reaction
is:
AB→A+B
Most decomposition reactions require an input of energy in the form of heat, light,
or electricity.
2. A single-replacement reaction is a reaction in which one element replaces a
similar element in a compound. The general form of a single-replacement (also
called single-displacement) reaction is:
A+BC→AC+B
3. A double-replacement reaction is a reaction in which the positive and negative
ions of two ionic compounds exchange places to form two new compounds. The
general form of a double-replacement (also called double-displacement)
reaction is:
AB+CD→AD+CB
 4. A combustion reaction is a reaction in which a substance reacts with oxygen gas,
releasing energy in the form of light and heat. Combustion reactions must
involve O2 as one reactant. The combustion of hydrogen gas produces water
vapor
2H2(g)+O2(g)+2H2O(g)

V. Significant Learning
The concept of a chemical reaction dates back about 250 years. It had its origins in early
experiments that classified substances as elements and compounds and in theories that
explained these processes. Development of the concept of a chemical reaction had a
primary role in defining the science of chemistry as it is known today.
The first substantive studies in this area were on gases. The identification of oxygen in the
18th century by Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele and English clergyman Joseph
Priestley had particular significance. The influence of French chemist Antoine-Laurent
Lavoisier was especially notable, in that his insights confirmed the importance of
quantitative measurements of chemical processes. In his book Traité élémentaire de chimie
(1789; Elementary Treatise on Chemistry), Lavoisier identified 33 “elements”—substances
not broken down into simpler entities. Among his many discoveries, Lavoisier accurately
measured the weight gained when elements were oxidized, and he ascribed the result to
the combining of the element with oxygen. The concept of chemical reactions involving the
combination of elements clearly emerged from his writing, and his approach led others to
pursue experimental chemistry as a quantitative science.

VI. Conclusion/ Generalization

Chemical reaction, a process in which one or more substances, the reactants, are
converted to one or more different substances, the products. Substances are either
chemical elements or compounds. A chemical reaction rearranges the constituent
atoms of the reactants to create different substances as products.