Sunday, February 18, 2007

Common Chemical Reactions

Everyone should know these classic patterns for inorganic chemical reactions.

Acid + Base = Salt + Water
Acid + Metal = Salt + Hydrogen Gas
Base + Metal = Salt + Hydrogen Gas

Salt + Salt = one new salt + two dissolved ions

This is called a methathesis or double replacement reaction.
If two girls trade boyfriends, that is a double replacement reaction.
Salt + Salt = two new salts

There are also classic organic reactions that are covered in another study guide.

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