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BALANCING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS. Chemical reaction is a process in which one or more substances are converted into new substances with different physical and chemical properties. Signs of a Chemical Reaction. Evolution of heat and light Formation of a gas Formation of a precipitate
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Chemical reaction is a process in which one or more substances are converted into new substances with different physical and chemical properties.
Signs of a Chemical Reaction • Evolution of heat and light • Formation of a gas • Formation of a precipitate • Color change
Law of Conservation of Mass • mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction • total mass stays the same • atoms can only rearrange 4 H 2 O 4 H 2 O 36 g 4 g 32 g
RULES FOR BALANCING EQUATIONS. 1.Write reactants on left. 2. Write products on right. 3. Arrow between reactants and products. 4. Separate formulas with +.
Chemical Equations A+B C+D REACTANTS PRODUCTS
5. Determine CORRECT formulas for products and reactants. 6. Count atoms on both sides. 7. Balance using coefficients. 8. Check to see if balanced. Total atoms = subscript x coefficient. 9. Make sure coefficients are the lowest whole number ratio.
Hints: • Treat polyatomic ions as a unit. (OH-,NO3-,CO3-2, SO4-2) • Balance H & O last if H2O is present. • Don’t forget the diatomic elements.
Zinc reacts hydrochloric acid to produce zinc chloride and hydrogen gas.
Lead (II) sulfide reacts with oxygen gas to produce lead (II) oxide and sulfur dioxide
Butane reacts with oxygen gas to produce carbon dioxide and water
Lead (II) nitrate reacts with sodium iodide to produce lead(II) iodide and sodium nitrate
Lead (II) oxide reacts with carbon to produce lead and carbon dioxide
Nitrogen dioxide reacts with water to produce nitric acid and nitrogen monoxide
Types of Reactions • Combination or synthesis: reaction of two or more reactants to a single substance. • A + B ---> AB
Synthesis H2(g) + Cl2(g) 2 HCl(g)
Decomposition: single substance breaks down into two or more substances. • AB ---> A + B
Decomposition 2 H2O(l) 2 H2(g) + O2(g)
Single Replacement: Atoms of an element replace atoms of a second element in a compound. • Free element becomes an ion and the ion becomes a neutral atom. • Metal replaces metal. Halogen replaces halogen. • A + BC ---> B + AC • Will replace anything below it on an activity series.
Single Replacement Cu(s) + 2AgNO3(aq) Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2Ag(s)
Double Replacement: Exchange of positive ions between two compounds. • AB + CD ---> AD + CB • Will only happen if one of the products is removed from the solution. • Precipitate forms. • Gas is formed. • Water is formed.
Double Replacement Pb(NO3)2(aq) + K2CrO4(aq) PbCrO4(s) + 2KNO3(aq)
Combustion: oxygen reacts with another substance. • X + O2 ---> XO • Hydrocarbons + oxygen ---> carbon dioxide + water. • CxHy + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O
Dissolving Equations • From the name of the substance, write its formula. • After the formula of the substance, place an (s), meaning solid, and an arrow. • After the arrow write the formulas of the two ions contained in the substance. Copy these formulas directly from the ion chart and remember to write the ion charge. • Separate the individual ion formulas with a + sign and add (aq) for aqueous after each ion. • Balance the equation by deciding how many of each ion are released from one molecule of the solid.
Net Ionic Equation • Net ionic equation includes only those compounds and ions that undergo a chemical change in a reaction in an aqueous solution.
STEPS TO OBTAIN NET IONIC EQUATION • Write names of reactants and products in WORD EQUATION form. (Double replacement) • Change all four names to formulas. • Balance. This gives you a balanced non-ionic equation. • Use solubility table to decide whether each substance is soluble or insoluble.
Change equation to Total Ionic form. Insoluble substances are written as molecules followed by (s). Soluble substances are written by separating ions with + signs, including ion charge, and (aq). Be sure to carry coefficients to keep the equation balanced. Determine which ions in the total ionic equation are spectator ions. Spectator ions are those ions which appear in the same form in reactants and products. Write Net Ionic equation by eliminating spectator ions from the total ionic equation.
Copper (II) nitrate + Sodium hydroxide yields Copper(II) hydroxide + Sodium nitrate • Cu(NO3)2 + NaOH Cu(OH)2 + NaNO3 • Cu(NO3))2(aq)+ 2NaOH(aq) Cu(OH)2(s) + 2NaNO3(aq) • Total Ionic Equation • Cu+2(aq) +2NO3-(aq)+ 2Na+(aq)+ 2OH-(aq) Cu(OH)2(s) + 2Na+(aq) + 2NO3-(aq) • Net Ionic Equation • Cu 2+(aq)+ 2OH-(aq) Cu(OH)2(s)