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'''''Single replacement reaction:''''' (Also referred to as ''substitution" reaction)
'''''Single replacement reaction:''''' (Also referred to as ''substitution'' reaction)




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'''''Acid-base:''''' (also referred to as ''neutralization'')
'''''Acid-base:''''' (also referred to as ''neutralization'')
'''''Oxygen transfer:'''''




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'''''Precipitation:'''''
'''''Precipitation:''''' (also referred to as ''aqueous metathesis'' reaction)




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Revision as of 23:44, 7 October 2010

Typical of inorganic chemical reactions

There is no universally accepted list of the typical, important inorganic reactions. Although there are numerous available sources (books, journal and Internet websites) that include such lists, they all differ to some extent from each other. The inorganic reaction types listed and explained below were drawn from many of the available sources:[1][2][3][4][5]

Synthesis reaction: ( also referred to as combination or direct combination or composition reaction)


Decomposition reaction:


Single replacement reaction: (Also referred to as substitution reaction)


Double replacement: (also referred to as metathesis or exchange or ionic reaction)


Acid-base: (also referred to as neutralization)


Redox: (also referred to as oxidation-reduction reaction)


Precipitation: (also referred to as aqueous metathesis reaction)


  1. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Cotton
  2. P.A. Cox (2004). Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Edition. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 1-85996-289-0. 
  3. Types of Equations From the website of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virgina Tech). A list of many similar, excellent chemistry articles are available here.
  4. Types of Inorganic Chemical Reactions By Dr. Anne Marie Helmenstine on the website of About.com: Chemistry.
  5. Types of Chemical Reactions By Dr. Anne Marie Helmenstine on the website of About.com: Chemistry.