I am having a lot of trouble with chemical reaction types. I understand how to balance a formula and I understand the various reaction types (synergy, combustion, ect). What I do not understand is how to know which kind of reaction will occur given only the reactants.
In my current project I had to put Pb(NO3)2, CaCl2, CuSO4, Na2CO3 and AgNO3 on Aluminum foil, record my observations and then right the chemical reactions (if any) that took place. From what I gather the Al only reacted with the Pb(NO3)2, Na2CO3 & CuSO4. But I do not have any idea what kind of reaction types those were or how to go about writing the formulas for them at all. I have read that chapter in my book over and over but I am missing something.
Hope someone here can help, I am feeling really dumb
I really don't want just answers here, I truly want to understand what I am missing.
Thanks