Common Types of Chemical Reactions
Most of the chemical reactions used in chemistry fit in the following types of chemical reactions:
1) synthesis : Pb + O2 → PbO2
2) double displacement : AgNO3 + NaCl → AgCl + NaNO3
3) combustion : C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4 H2O + Energy
4) single displacement : Mg (S) + 2HCl (aq) → Mg Cl2 (aq) + H2 (g)
5) Oxidation reaction: 2 Na + Cl2 → 2 NaCl
6) acid-base: H2SO4 (aq) + 2NaOH (aq) → Na2SO4 (aq) + H2O(l )
7) decomposition: Na2CO3 → Na2O + CO2
In Organic Chemistry we have a large number of specific types of reactions such as alkylation, esterification, carboxylation, halogenation, Hydrolysis, Cycliszation, aromatization…etc.
