CHAPTER 11
Signs of Chemical Reactions
There are four main signs that indicate a chemical reaction has taken place:
Formation of a Precipitate: change in color
change in odor production of a gas Transfer of energy: (input or release)
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Describing a Chemical Reaction
Indications of a Chemical Reaction
• Transfer of energy (input or release)
• Production of a gas
• Formation of a precipitate: Change in color
Chemical Equations
• Reactants – the substance(s) that are present at the start of the
chemical reaction.
• Products – the substance(s) that are produced in a chemical
reaction.
• Chemical Equation-is a representation of a chemical reaction.
• Catalyst-is a substance that speeds up the reaction but is not
used up in the reaction.
11.1 Symbols Used in Chemical Equations
+
(s)
(l)
(g)
(aq)
heat Pt reversible reaction“Yields” separates reactants from products
solid
Used to separate two reactants or two products
liquid gas
Designates an aqueous solution; the substance is dissolved in water
heat must be added to reaction
Finding Formulas Review
• Elements
• Is it an atom or a diatomic molecule? (HON FClBrI)?
• Atom single atom • Silver
• Ag
• Diatomic subscript 2 • Chlorine
Finding Formulas Review
• Compounds
• Is it molecular (nonmetals) or ionic (metal or ammonium)?
• Molecule Translate prefix • Carbon dioxide
• CO2
• Ionic find charges, criss-cross reduce • Barium nitrate
• Ba2+ and NO 3
Finding Formulas Review
• Common names
• Water
• H2O
• Ammonia
• NH3
• Salt
• NaCl
• Sugar
What kind of particle are the substances in a
balanced equation?
Substance Element Compound Atom Diatomic Molecule Molecule Ionic Compound (Formula Unit) HON FClBrI?More than 1 element?
Nonmetals? Metal or (NH4)+?
1 element?
1 atom?
Na =
NaCl =
Cl
2=
C
6H
12O
6=
H
2O =
CuSO
4=
11.1 Describing Chemical Change
• Formula or Skeleton Equations
• Skeletal equation: is a chemical equation that does not indicate the
relative amounts of the reactants and products.
• Translate the words to formulas • Not balanced
Write the skeleton equation for:
water hydrogen + oxygen
H
2O
Reactant Product
Both products
are diatomics
Word Equations
• A WORD EQUATION describes a chemical change using the
names of the reactants and products.
Write the word equation for the reaction of methane (carbon tetrahydride) gas with oxygen gas to form carbon dioxide and water.
methane + oxygen carbon dioxide + water
Chemical Equations
Because the same atoms are present in a reaction at the beginning (reactants) and at the end (products), the amount of mass in a system does not change.
Law of Conservation of Mass: Law of Conservation of Mass:
In any chemical change, mass is conserved.
In any chemical change, mass is conserved.
Visualizing a Chemical Reaction
Na + Cl2 NaCl
Chemical Equations
Because of the principle of the conservation of massconservation of mass,
An equation must be balancedequation must be balanced.
Atoms can only be rearranged!
The chemical equation must have the same number of atoms of the same kind on both sides.
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Balancing Chemical Equations
Balanced Equation – each side of the equation has the same number of atoms of each element and mass is conserved.
Determine whether the following equation is balanced.
Na + H2O NaOH + H2
16 Cl Cl Cl H H H Cl Cl Cl
Cl H H
H H
H2 + Cl2 HCl H2 + Cl2 2 HCl
reactants products
H Cl
reactants products
H Cl
2
2 22 22
1 1
(unbalanced) (balanced)
Balancing Equation Rules
1. Make sure you have the right formulas. 2. Take an atom inventory.
3. Balance the atoms by changing the coefficients.
4. Start with atoms that appear only once on each side. Usually you
will do hydrogen and oxygen last.
5. If a polyatomic ion is on both sides of the equation, treat it as one
unit and balance it as a single unit.
6. Balancing tricks
a. If you are having trouble getting it to balance, double the first
compound and try again.
b. Write H2O as H(OH) (ONLY IF YOU THE REACTION
DOES NOT CONTAIN A HYDROCARBON)
c. To balance hydrocarbons, a general rule is that an even
number of carbons, double the hydrocarbon and then balance.
7. Double check to make sure all atoms and ions are balanced and the
Five Reaction Types
There are five different types of reactions that we will study!
1. Synthesis (Combination) 2. Decomposition
3. Combustion
Types of Chemical Reactions
Synthesis (Combination) reaction
Decomposition reaction
ASingle-replacement reaction
BDouble-replacement reaction
Combustion reaction (of a hydrocarbon)
A + B AB
AB A + B
A + BC AC + B
AB + CD AD + CB CH + O2 CO2 + H2O
Ause activity series to predict
Bdriving force…water, gas, or precipitate
element compound compound element
compound compound compound compound
Synthesis
Five Reaction Types
1. Synthesis (combination) Reactions - 2 or more
substances combining to make a single product. General Equation: A + B AB
2K + Cl2 2KCl CaO + H2O Ca(OH)2
Na
Cl Na
Cl
2 Na + Cl2 2 NaCl
Cl Na
Na
Practice:
Mg + O2
Skeleton Equation: Mg + O2 _________
10.2 Five Reaction Types
2. Decomposition Reaction - single compound is broken
down into two or more simpler substances. AB A + B
CaCO3 CaO + CO2
H2O electricity
NI3 Electrolysis of water
2 2
Nitrogen triiodide
2 3
H2 + O2
Practice:
Ag2O _________
Skeleton Equation: Ag2O _________
10.2 Five Reaction Types
3. Combustion Reactions - an element or compound reacting
with oxygen(O2), often producing heat or light.
A + O2(g) AO or CO2 + H2O
a. Element Combustion - also a synthesis(combination reaction).
2Mg(s) + O2(g) 2MgO(s)
b. Hydrocarbon Combustion - oxygen reacting with a substance containing hydrogen and carbon. In complete hydrocarbon combustion, the products will always be CO2 and H2O.
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Write a balanced chemical equation for the following combustion reactions:
C5H12
Skeletal Equation:_____________________________________
Balanced Equation:____________________________________
+ O8 2 CO5 2 + H6 2O
+ O67 2 CO44 2 + H46 2O
2
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Write a balanced chemical equation for the following combustion reactions:
Li
Skeletal Equation:_____________________________________
Balanced Equation:____________________________________
+ O8 2 CO5 2 + H6 2O
+ O67 2 CO44 2 + H46 2O
2
Five Reaction Types
4. Single Replacement Reaction - atoms of an
element replacing the atoms of a second element in a compound.
• Only occurs if the elemental atoms are more reactive
(chemically active) than the atoms they are attempting to replace in the compound.
A + BX B + AX
Ca
Single Replacement: Activity
Series
Foiled again –
Foiled again –
Aluminum loses to Calcium
Aluminum loses to Calcium
Five Reaction Types
Single Replacement cont.
•
Li is higher (more reactive) than Na atoms so the
following reaction would occur.
Li + NaOH
Na + LiOH
•
Zn is lower (less reactive) than Al and is therefore
not active enough to replace the Al in the
compound and a reaction would NOT occur.
Five Reaction Types
Single Replacement cont.
Mg + LiNO
3
Na + Zn(NO
3)
2
Mg + AlCl3
Al + MgCl2
Predict if these reactions will occur
Al + MgCl2
Can magnesium replace aluminum?
Activity Series
YES, magnesium is more reactive than aluminum.
2 2
3 3
Can aluminum replace magnesium?
Activity Series
NO, magnesium is less reactive than aluminum.
Therefore, no reaction will occur. No reaction
MgCl2 + Al No reaction
The question we must ask is can the single element replace its counterpart? metal replaces metal or non-metal replaces nonmetal.
Order of reactants DOES NOT determine how
Single-Replacement Reactions
FeCl2 + Cu
MgBr2 + Cl2 “Magic blue-earth”
Can Fe replace Cu? Yes
Li Rb K Ba Ca Na Mg Al Mn Zn Cr Fe Ni Sn Pb H2 Cu Hg Ag Pt Au F2 Cl2 Br2 I2 Can Br replace Cl? No
NO REACTION
Fe + CuCl2
MgCl2 + Br2
Five Reaction Types
5. Double replacement - exchange of two positive ions
between two compounds.
AX + BY AY + BX A and B are trading places
Na2S(aq) + Cd(NO3)2(aq)
For double-replacement reactions,
reaction will occur if any product is one of the following :
• Gas • Water
Single and Double Replacement
Reactions
Double-replacement reaction
CaCO3 + 2 HCl CaCl2 + H2CO3
General form:
AB + CD AD + CB Single-replacement reaction
Mg + CuSO4 MgSO4 + Cu
General form:
Predicting Products
1. Hydrocarbon Combustion - Are O2 and a hydrocarbon the
reactants?
CO2 and H2O
2. Decomposition - Only 1 compound as a reactant ?
break apart into elements
3. Synthesis - Reactants are both elements?
combine to make one product
4. Single replacement - Reactants an element (not O2) and a
compound
check the activity series (p.361 or in notes), replace like ions or NR
5. Double Replacement - Reactants are both compounds?