Chapter 8, Problem 11ECE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The given chemical reaction is to be classified according to the reaction type by using appropriate abbreviations.

Concept introduction:

Chemical reactions are the rearrangement of ions, atoms or molecules to form other chemical substances. The chemical substances that are used initially are known as the reactants while the newly formed chemical substances are known as the products. The chemical reaction is generally classified into four types: combination reaction, decomposition reaction, single-replacement reaction and double replacement reaction.