Answer Key: ChemQuest! Packet

Here is the answer key for the packet on types of chemical reactions.  It would be useful to go over the equations for predicting products and reactants because that's a skill you'll need for the test!

Chemquest! Chemical Reactions

Test Dates:
1st Hour--Thursday 11/17
5th Hour: Friday 11/18

Types of Reactions

This week we are dealing with types of reactions.  There are five main categories:

1. Combustion
2. Synthesis
3. Decomposition
4. Single Replacement
5. Double Replacement

It's really fairly easy to categorize the reactions we see in class into one of these 5 categories, but if you want to see a good animation to help you get up to speed, I suggest watching this short You Tube video:

Five Major Chemical Reactions

What we do with these categories is what you will most likely find difficult.  We're going to take what we know about the categories and use it to predict what products will form in a reaction!  You all are starting to think like real chemists now...before chemists even think about mixing any chemicals together, they always use what they know about the reactants to predict what they will be making.  A mistake at this step could be really dangerous!

Chapter 8

Up next: Chapter 8

We're going to be looking at: chemical equations, balancing, types of chemical reactions, and predicting the products of reactions.  The best way to do this is by PRACTICE!  Some of you are good at balancing equations, but if you need extra help, try this activity:

Balancing Equations Tutorial: ChemBalancer

Again, nothing for a grade or that I can see, but it might be useful to you!