Search words: chemical reactions, reactants, products, synthesis reaction, decomposition reactions, balancing equations.

On this quiz, worksheet or homework assignment students will predict the products of synthesis and decomposition reactions. There are 13 fill in the blank questions over the rules for predicting products of these two types of reactions. Students are given 6 synthesis reactions in which they are given the reactants and the student must predict the products of the reaction and then balance the equation. Students are given 6 decomposition reactions in which they are given the reactants and the student must predict the products of the reaction and then balance the equation.

Examples:

1) potassium oxide + water ---->

2) magnesium hydroxide ---->

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