How does knowing the reactants and products you classify a chemical reaction? write a short paragraph explaining.
sample response: the reactants and products determine the type of chemical reaction. if there are more products than reactants, then it is a decomposition reaction. if there are more reactants than products, it is a synthesis reaction. if oxygen is a part of the reactant, it is a combustion reaction. if one ion replaces another, it is a single replacement reaction. if there are two compounds in a reactant where cations switch, it is a double replacement reaction.