| A | B |
|---|
| synthesis | 2 or more elements combine to form a compound |
| decomposition | a compound is separated into its elements |
| single replacement | an element that is all alone, switches with an element that is part of a compound |
| double replacement | different elements in 2 different compound replace each other |
| ABCD example of synthesis | A + B yields C |
| ABCD example of decomposition | C yields A + B |
| ABCD example of single replacement | A + BC yields B + AC |
| ABCD example of double replacement | AB + CD yields AD + CB |
| reactants | found on the LEFT side of the reaction |
| products | found on the RIGHT side of the reaction |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | the mass of the reactants (before the chemical reaction) is ALWAYS EQUAL to the mass of the products |
