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A chemical reaction in which compounds break up into simpler constituents is a _______ reaction.

A. double replacement
B. substitution
C. decomposition
D. combination

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C) Decomposition. Double replacement would be AB + CD = AD + BC, substitution is AB + C = CB + A, and combination is A + B = AB

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