Question

Which statement best describes a chemical reaction?

Answer 1

Answer:

In a chemical reaction, one or more substances called reactants are combined or  broken down to form products.

Explanation:

Chemical reaction:

In a chemical reaction one or more substance converted into the another substance.

The substances that reacts or combine during the chemical reaction are called reactants while the new species formed as a result of chemical reaction are products.

There are different types of reaction given below:

Decomposition reaction:

It is the reaction in which one reactant is break down into two or more product.

AB → A + B

Synthesis reaction:

It is the reaction in which two or more simple substance react to give one or more complex product.

Single replacement:

It is the reaction in which one elements replace the other element in compound.

AB + C → AC + B

Double replacement:

It is the reaction in which two compound exchange their ions and form new compounds.

AB + CD → AC +BD