Chemical Equations

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Chemical Equations Objectives

1. Write and balance chemical equations 

2. Recognize the five general types of chemical reactions 

Objective 1: Write and balance chemical equations 

• • Read Section 7.1 - Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations

Upon successful completion of this objective you should be able to:

• • Derive chemical equations from narrative descriptions of chemical reactions.

  • Balance chemical equations

Objective 2: Recognize the five general types of chemical reactions 

• • Be sure to attend lecture. Material is presented differently compared to the text

Upon successful completion of this objective you should be able to:

• • Recognize and define the five general types of chemical reactions

    • Single Displacement

    • Double Displacement

    • Synthesis

    • Decomposition

    • Combustion

  • Predict reaction products by recognizing general reaction type