Worksheet -Types of Chemical Reactions 

A. Classify each of the following reactions as synthesis, decomposition, single displacement, or double 
displacement. Balance each of the equations as well. 

1. Cu + O​2​ → CuO ​synthesis reaction 

Copper + oxygen = copper (ll) oxide  

1. Al + Fe​ O​ 2​ 3​ → Al​ O​
2​ 3​ + Fe ​single displacement reaction 

1. Ag + S → Ag​ S
2​ ​synthesis reaction 

1. H​ O2​ + electricity → H​2​ + O​ 2​ ​decomposition reaction     

1. FeS + HCl → FeCl​ + 2​ H​ S

2​ d
​ ouble displacment reaction  

1. NaCl → Na + Cl​ 2​ s​ ynthesis reaction  

1. NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H​ O 2​ n

​ eutralization reaction  

1. Zn + HCl → ZnCl​ 2​ + H​2 ​ s​ ingle displacemnet reaction 

  

Worksheet -Types of Chemical Reactions  

 

A. Write balanced chemical equations for each of the following: 

1. The decomposition reaction of hydrogen sulphide 

2​H​2​S + ​3​O​2​ → ​2​H​2​O + ​2​SO​2 

The single displacement reaction of copper (ll) and silver nitrate 

2​AgNO​3 +
​ Cu → Cu(NO​3​)​2 +
​ ​2​Ag 

1. The synthesis reaction between sodium and fluorine 

2​Na + F​2​ = ​2​NaF 

1. The displacement reaction of aluminum sulphate and calcium hydroxide 

​3​Ca(OH)​2 ​+ Al​2​(SO​4​)​3 ​→​ 3​CaSO​4 ​+ ​2​Al(OH)​3