Chemistry: Matter and Change

Section 2: Classifying Chemical Reactions

Self Check Quizzes

1
Will the double displacement reaction NaOH + CaBr2 occur? If so, what is the product of the reaction?
A)No
B)Yes, Br(OH)2
C)Yes, CaNa
D)Yes, Ca(OH)2
2
What type of reaction occurs when potassium and chlorine gas produce potassium chloride?

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A)combustion
B)decomposition
C)replacement
D)synthesis
3
The following chemical equation is classified as a ______________.

CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
A)synthesis reaction
B)decomposition reaction
C)single-replacement reaction
D)double-replacement reaction
4
The thermite reaction involves iron, aluminum, and oxygen and releases a great deal of heat. What is the correct chemical equation for the thermite reaction?

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A)2Fe(s) + Al2O3(s) → Fe2O3(s) + 2Al(s)
B)2Al(s) + Fe2O3(s) → Al2O3(s) + 2Fe(s)
C)3Fe(s) + 2Al2O3(s) → 3Fe2O3(s) + 2Al(s)
D)3Al(s) + Fe2O3(s) → 3Al2O3(s) + 2Fe(s)
5
Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, changes in the presence of a catalyst in the following reaction. What type of chemical reaction is this?

2H2O2(aq) → 2H2O(l) + O2(g)
A)synthesis reaction
B)combustion reaction
C)decomposition reaction
D)single replacement reaction
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