Ways to Classify Reactions
- Because the formation of a solid when two solutions are mixed is called precipitation, we call this a precipitation reaction
- Because of this double exchange, we sometimes call this reaction a double-exchange reaction or double-displacement reaction
- An acid-base reaction involves and H+ ion that ends up in the product of water
- The process of electron transfer is also called oxidation-reduction and we classify the preceding reaction as an oxidation-reduction reaction