Friday, November 19, 2010

Defenitions

Synthesis : is a reaction in which two or more substances mix to give a new compound .
Decomposition : separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance .
Single-Replacement : a type of oxidation-reduction chemical reaction when an element or iron moves out of one compound and into another .
Double-Replacement : a chemical reaction between two compounds where the positive ion of one compound is exchanged with the positive ion of another compound .
Combustion : chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant mixed by the production of heat and conversion of chemical species. The release of heat can result in light or a flame .

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