There are five common ways to predict the product of chemical changes. They are synthesis (composition), decomposition, single replacement, double replacement, and combustion. Each can be used for different types of problems based on the equation of experiment presented to you. They can also be found using observations throughout the experiment. You use these base guidelines to write a well balanced equation with physical states and all of the reactants and products that are produced.
Our first equation was the synthesis (composition) of magnesium reacting with oxygen and magnesium reacting with nitrogen. The magnesium began looking like a strip which was silver and smooth. Once lit it began to produce a vibrant white/yellow light that enveloped
Our first equation was the synthesis (composition) of magnesium reacting with oxygen and magnesium reacting with nitrogen. The magnesium began looking like a strip which was silver and smooth. Once lit it began to produce a vibrant white/yellow light that enveloped