Honors Chemistry – Unit 5 Chemical Equations Chapter 10
Honors Chemistry – Unit 5Chemical Equations
Chapter 10
What is a chemical rxn?
A process where one or more substances changes to one or more other substances.
Exchange of electrons!!! This is NOT a nuclear rxn! All atoms remain the
same – they just rearrange
Parts of a chemical reaction
Reactants the original substances
Products the resulting substances
ASK YOURSELF:
Which are the products and which are the reactants in these equations?
Na+ + Cl- NaCl
2H2O 2H2 + O2
Quick Demo
Magnesium
A word equation
Magnesium metal reacts with oxygen gas to form white magnesium oxide solid.
We must learn how to translate these!
Ways to Represent Reactions
Chemical equation: symbols that describe a chemical reaction and show what atoms (and how many, relatively speaking) are involved.
Word equation: the names of each product/reactant are written out. Doesn’t show how many of each
Write out the word equation
Magnesium metal reacts with oxygen gas to form magnesium oxide solid.
Mg + O MgO
Remember BrINClOFH
Br2 – a liquid
I2 - a solid
N2 - a gas
Cl2 - a gas
O2 - a gas
F2 - a gas
H2 - a gas
Check for BrINClOFH
Any time you see 1 of the 7 diatomic elements alone, write them with a 2 subscript
Mg + O2 MgO
Balance the charges of ionic comp
In our reaction we have already done this, but make sure to use proper formulas (for molecular comp too!):
MgO = Mg2+ O2-
Mg + O2 MgO
Balance number of atoms/ions on each side
In ordinary chemical changes, atoms just rearrange
This is the LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MATTER We do this with coefficients
2Mg + O2 2MgO
Example
If you take Ca(NO3)2 and change it to 2Ca(NO3)2, how many of each element do you have?
Put in physical states
Symbols used in chemical equations: (s) solid (l) liquid (g) gas (aq) aqueous solution (dissolved in H2O)
Put in physical states
I will give you physical states in word problems:
Magnesium metal reacts with oxygen gas to form magnesium oxide solid
2Mg(s) + O2(g) 2MgO(s)
Balancing equations Tips
__Fe2O3 + __H2SO4 __Fe2(SO4)3 + __H2O
If possible treat polyatomic ions as 1 unit Balance hydrogen 2nd last Balance oxygen last If the last element does not balance double
everything
Word Equation example
Hydrogen gas and Oxygen gas combine to form liquid water.
2H2(g) + O2(g) 2H2O(l)
Example:
Sodium solid reacts with chlorine gas to form sodium chloride solid.
2Na(s) + Cl2(g) 2NaCl(s)
Try this one:
Dicarbon dihydride reacts with oxygen gas to produce carbon dioxide gas and water
Evidence of rxns
All rxns involve chemical change
Look for evidence of those changes: Light, heat, gas, color change, precipitate
Other Symbols
precipitate forms gas forms “produces” or “yields” products can reform in to reactants –
end result is a mix of the two. Δ – means that heat was added
Chemistry – Chemical Equations
Part II
Experiment 17
Please read over steps 1-8 carefully Get the proper safety gear, and the proper
equipment Do steps 1-8, then set the solid aside to dry
(step 9) Return to your seat – while the solid dries,
you can work on A7 At the end of class – record the mass of your
beaker and solid.
Balanced equations show RATIOS
The coefficients of a balanced equation reveal the RATIO of each reactant to each product: 2H2 + O2 2H2O means there is a 2:1:2 ratio
of H2 to O2 to H2O. This is the same as a 4:2:4 ratio, etc. etc.
The activity series
Writing an equation doesn’t mean it will actually happen
How do we know it will happen? Single replacement reactions are
predicted with the activity series This activity series has been created
through experiment.
The activity series
Things on the list will displace anything below but not above other things on the list
There are two lists – one for elements that become positive ions, and one for elements that become negative ions.
Element Reactivity Element Reactivity
LiRbKBaCaNa
React with cold H2O and acids, replacing hydrogen
F2
Cl2Br2
I2
Listed from most reactive to least reactive
MgAlMnZnCrFe
React with acids or steam but usually not liquid water, to replace hydrogen
NiSnPb
All react with acids but not water, to replace hydrogen
H2
CuHg
All react with oxygen to form oxides
AgPtAu
Mostly unreactive
? When a rxn releases energy, where does it come from?
•You have to put energy in to break bonds
•If bonding is stronger in the products they will be more stable
•More stable = lower energy
•Lower energy means energy must be RELEASEDIs this an example of an ENDOthermic
or EXOthermic reaction?
If bonding is weaker in the products, they will be less stable, have more energy, and will therefore absorb it.
Is this an endo or exothermic rxn?