Introduction

There are so many different types of chemical reactions! Rust forming on a metal, decomposition of a rotting log, digestion of food and even photosynthesis in plants are all different types of chemical reactions.

This lesson will serve to introduce you to some of the simple types of chemical reactions including combustion reactions. For a few more examples, check out these videos of some chemical reactions occurring:

 

Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Define combustion reaction and main group elements.
  • Compare and contrast a simple chemical reaction and a combustion reaction.

Enduring Understandings

  • Chemical reactions occur constantly all around us.
  • During a chemical reaction, atoms are rearranged to produce new substances.
  • Atoms consist of subatomic particles whose arrangement is responsible for the properties of the atom.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Physical Science standards: 3.

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