The document discusses chemical reactions and their types. It describes five main types of chemical reactions:
1. Combination reactions where two or more substances combine to form a single product.
2. Decomposition reactions where a single reactant breaks down into simpler products.
3. Displacement reactions where a more reactive element can displace a less reactive element from its compound.
4. Double displacement reactions where two reactants exchange ions to form two new compounds.
5. Redox reactions where oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously through electron transfer.
The document also discusses properties of metals and non-metals, and how they react with oxygen, water and bases. Metals react vigorously with water while non-