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    Dec 19, 2006, 03:00 PM
    Predicting Products of a chemical equation
    Um I'm not sure how to predict the products like for

    Ag+ClO:)
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    Dec 19, 2006, 03:05 PM
    For this question you need to think whether Ag or Cl is the stronger oxidiser to see whether any reaction will happen.

    If Ag is the stronger oxidizer then metal replacement will occur and you have to work out the chemical equation for Ag + O.
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    Dec 19, 2006, 03:17 PM
    Thank you for posting your question to the Ask Me Help Desk.

    Here are some general equations for 4 common types of reactions with examples that have not been balanced. You can use this as a guideline for determining products. There are other reaction types but in a beginning chemistry course in high school most of the reactions you work with will fall under one of these categories.

    1. Synthesis

    A + B --> C

    H2 + O2 --> H2O

    Sometimes written as

    A + B --> AB


    2. Decomposition

    C --> A + B

    H2O --> H2 + O2
    or

    AB --> A + B


    3. Single Displacement

    A + BC --> AC + B

    Zn + HCl --> ZnCl2 + H2

    4. Double Displacement/Precipitation

    AB + CD --> AD + BC

    Pb(NO3)2 + KI --> PbI2 + KNO3

    Of course you want to remember rules for the formation of compounds and naming conventions as well.
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    Dec 19, 2006, 03:32 PM
    5. No reaction ;)
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