Chemical change is where molecules in a substance change completely, creating a new substance with different properties. Physical change is when the molecules stay the same but the substance's form or state is changed.
Fe: Iron
Co: Cobalt
Ni: Nickel
Cu: Copper
Zn: Zinc
Br: Bromine
Ag: Silver
Sn: Tin
I: Iodine
Au: Gold
Hg: Mercury
Pb: Lead
Synthesis: Two or more substances combine (a+b=ab)
Decomposition: A more complex substance breaks down into a simpler one (ab=a+b)
SingleDisplacement: An element/compound is switched with another. (ab+c -> ac+b)