Maya made this picture to represent a chemical reaction:

Which of the following statements best explains the type of chemical reaction represented by Maya's picture?

It is neither a synthesis reaction nor a decomposition reaction because two reactants form two products.

It represents a decomposition reaction because two reactants break apart and form two products.

It is neither a synthesis reaction nor a decomposition reaction because the total mass of the products is less than the total mass of the reactants.

It represents a synthesis reaction because the same atoms are present in the reactants and products.

The chemical reaction involves the products and the reactants. The image is neither synthesis nor decomposition as the two products are formed from two reactants. Thus, option A is correct.

What is a chemical reaction?

A chemical reaction includes the chemical interaction between the reactants to yield the products. In a synthesis reaction, two reactants interact to produce a different molecule or compound.

In a decomposition reaction, a reactant undergoes splitting to produce products and energy. But in the image two reactants produces two products that neither of the reaction shows.

This type of reaction is seen as the single replacement reaction where the more reactive element displaces the less reactive from the compound to form the new molecule.

Therefore, option a. Maya's picture represents a single replacement reaction but not a synthesis or decomposition reaction.

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