Question

Electrolysis of water can be categorized as which two types of reactions and why? explain.

single replacement

double replacement

combustion

decomposition

synthesis

I know that it can be categorized as decomposition, but i don't know which other one it could be categorized as

Answer 1

@abb0t

Answer 2

@Loser66

Answer 3

@kelliegirl33

Answer 4

@beccaboo333

Answer 5

Sorry I don't know :/

Answer 6

ok, thanks anyway

Answer 7

@UnkleRhaukus

Answer 8

@timo86m

Answer 9

@Compassionate

Answer 10

do you know the chemical equation?

Answer 11

yes this is the balanced chemical equation - 2(H2O) → 2(H2) + O2

Answer 12

I wanna say decomposition

Answer 13

Oh dude just by that equation it tells you what it is :P

Answer 14

yep a big chemical is decomposed into smaller chemicals


if the reaction was going the opposite way it would be synthesis

Answer 15

i know it's decomp. but it can count as two, i just can't figure out which other one it counts as

Answer 16

the question says " One of the reactions you conducted can actually be categorized as TWO different types of reactions. Which reaction is this, and what are the two types of reactions? " and i know that this particular one can be categorized as two reactions, the problem is i don't know which other reaction that is

Answer 17

if you imaging the two water molecules , what happens them when the bang into each other?

Answer 18

i have no idea, i'm no good at chemistry.

Answer 19

H-O-H

H-O-H



H O H
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H O H

Answer 20

is it synthesis ?

Answer 21

no, synthesis is simple chemicals forming more complicated ones

Answer 22

hmm , could it be double replacement then ?

Answer 23

i cant remember the difference between single and double displacements
http://misterguch.brinkster.net/6typesofchemicalrxn.html

Answer 24

single replacement is when one element trades places with another element in a compound. and double replacement is when the anions and cations of two different molecules switch places, forming two entirely different compounds. so is it single replacement ?

Answer 25

i think its a double displacement , because its not simply one ion switching

Answer 26

Ok , thanks so much

Answer 27

makes more sense that a single DR right?

Answer 28

yes, i think it does