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Reaction Teaching Wiki By: Anthony Garrity

There are five common chemical reaction types. The five common types are synthesis, combustion, decomposition, single displacement, and double displacement. In a **synthesis reaction**, two simple substances come together to form a complex reaction. like product = one reaction + another reaction. for example MgO + Co3 → MgCo3. In a **combustion reaction**, oxygen and energy (heat) are produced which causes a flame to form. For example, when carbon and hydrogen react with oxygen, water and carbon dioxide are formed, CH+O2→H2O+CO2. In a **decomposition reaction**, a bigger substance breaks down into 2 or more of its simpler parts. For example, MgCo3 → MgO + Co3. In a **single displacement reaction**, a compound replaces another in a single uncombined element. For example, ZnCl2 + H2 → Zn + 2HCl. In a **double displacement reaction**, parts of two compounds switch spots to make two new compounds. For Example, AgCl + NaNO3 → AgNO3 + NaCl.

So you might say,"Anthony, how do you go about turning words into equations?" Well, if so, here are the steps to do so:
 * Read the sentence
 * Figure out which elements or substances are the products and reactants
 * Turn the text into numerical formulas


 * __The way to do inorganic covalents__:**
 * Write symbols
 * Do what it says too
 * Find charges
 * Do the Dr.Reich "switchero"
 * Reduce
 * After all the words are written into numbers, balance the equation by placing and changing the coefficients


 * TYPE:**
 * 1) A Synthesis Reaction
 * 2) A Combustion Reaction
 * 3) A Decomposition Reaction
 * 4) A Single Displacement Reaction
 * 5) A Double Displacement Reaction