TYPES OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS

1. Combination reaction A + B → AB

AB → A + B
2. Decomposition reaction
A + BC → AC + B

3. Single-displacement reaction AB + CD → AD + CB

4. Double-displacement reaction
 Combination Reactions
▪ These type of reactions occur when two reactants combine to form
one
or more products. E.g.

1. CaO + H2O Ca(OH)2

2. C + O2 CO2
▪ They are generally exothermic reactions which involve evolution of
heat during reaction.
 COMBINATION REACTION
2Na + Cl2 → 2 NaCl

Na
Cl

Cl
Na

GENERAL
FORM
: A + B → AB
element or compound
compound
 Decomposition Reaction
• The types of reaction in which a single reactant breaks down to give simpler
products are called decomposition reaction. e.g.-

2H2O 2H2 + O2

• When a decomposition reaction is carried out by heating , it is known as

thermal decomposition.
 Decomposition Reaction
2H2O → 2H2 + O2

H
O
H
H

H
+
O

General form: AB → A + B
Compound two or more elements
compounds
 Decomposition Reactions
Hydrogen Peroxide
2H2O2 2H 2O + O2

Electrolysis of water

electricity
2H2O 2H2 + O2

Nitrogen triiodide

2Nl3 N2 + 3l2

General Form

AB A + B
 Displacement Reactions
The reaction in which a more reactive element
displaces a less reactive element from its solution
is known as displacement reaction.
They are of two types :-

i. Single Displacement Reaction

ii. Double Displacement Reaction
 Double Displacement Reaction
Lead (II) Chloride + Potassium Iodide Potassium Chloride + Lead (II) Iodide

Pb2+ Cl1- K1+ I1- Pb2+ Cl1- K1+ I1-

PbCl2 KI KCl(aq) PbI2(ppt)

DOUBLE DISPLACEMENT REACTION

K2CO3 (aq) + BaCl2 (aq) 2KCl (aq) + BaCO3 (s)

Pottasium Carbonate Barium Chloride Potassium Chloride Barium Chloride

Reactivity Series

Element reactivity
 REDUCTION AND OXIDATION
REACTIONS
 If a substance gains oxygen during a reaction , it is said to
be oxidised.
 If a substance loses oxygen during a reaction , it is said to
be reduced.
 Reactions in which this type of change occurs is known as
Oxidation and Reduction reactions or Redox reactions.
E.g. –
CuO + H2 Cu + H2O
Made by “Inderpreet Singh”
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