Question

You have one reactant and two elements for products. What type of reaction do you have?

Answer 1

The reaction would be a decomposition reaction.

Explanation:

A decomposition reaction occurs when a single reactant produces two or more simpler products.

The generic reaction is `color(red)"A"color(blue)"B"` `rarr` `color(red)"A"+color(blue)"B"`.

The electrolysis of water is an example of a decomposition reaction.

`color(red)("H"_2)color(blue)("O")("l")` `rarr` `color(red)("2H"_2)("g")+color(blue)("O"_2)("g")`