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24 Name three types of chemical Reactions

1. Decomposition Chemical Reaction: A large molecule gets broken down into smaller molecules or atoms like water breaking down to become hydrogen and oxygen.

2. Combination Chemical Reaction: Smaller molecules join together to become a larger molecule like hydrogen and oxygen coming together to become water.

3. Replacement Chemical Reaction: Molecules instead of joining or decomposing simply get rearranged changing partners like in a dance.