Chapter 2, Problem 15RQ

Summary Introduction

To analyze:

The reactions given below as exchange, synthesis, and decomposition reaction.

$\begin{array}{l}\text{2Hg}+{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}\to \text{2HgO}\\ \text{HCl}+\text{NaOH}\to \text{NaCl}+{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\end{array}$

Introduction:

Synthesis reactions are those reactions in which two or more compounds combine to form a single product. These reactions are also called combination reactions. The decomposition reactions are those reactions in which a single compound splits up into two or more products. Exchange reactions are those reactions in which highly reactive element replace the less reactive element from its compound and forms new products.