Title: Unit 9 Chemical Equations
1Unit 9Chemical Equations
2Describing Chemical Change
- OBJECTIVES
- Write equations describing chemical reactions,
using appropriate symbols
3Describing Chemical Change
- OBJECTIVES
- Write balanced chemical equations, when given the
names or formulas of the reactants and products
in a chemical reaction.
4All chemical reactions
- have two parts
- Reactants - the substances you start with
- Products- the substances you end up with
- The reactants turn into the products.
- Reactants Products
5Symbols in equations
- the arrow separates the reactants from the
products - Read reacts to form or yields
- The plus sign and
- (s) after the formula solid
- (g) after the formula gas
- (l) after the formula liquid
6Symbols used in equations
- (aq) after the formula - dissolved in water, an
aqueous solution. - used after a product indicates a gas (same as
(g)) - used after a product indicates a solid (same as
(s))
7Symbols used in equations
- indicates a reversible reaction
(more later) - shows that
heat is supplied to the reaction - is used to indicate a catalyst
is supplied, in this case, platinum.
8What is a catalyst?
- A substance that speeds up a reaction, without
being changed or used up by the reaction. - Enzymes are biological or protein catalysts.
9Exothermic and Endothermic
- Exothermic Reactions give off heat
- Ex explosions
- Endothermic Reactions absorb heat and feel cold
- Ex ice packs from the nurse
10In a chemical reaction
- The way atoms are joined is changed
- Atoms arent created or destroyed.
- Can be described several ways
- 1. In a sentence
- Copper reacts with chlorine to form copper (II)
chloride. - 2. In a word equation
- Copper chlorine copper (II) chloride
11- DO NOT FORGET DIATOMIC MOLECULES!!!
- BrINClHOF
- Never travel alone!!
12Convert these to equations
- Solid iron (III) sulfide reacts with gaseous
hydrogen chloride to form iron (III) chloride and
hydrogen sulfide gas. - Nitric acid dissolved in water reacts with solid
sodium carbonate to form liquid water and carbon
dioxide gas and sodium nitrate dissolved in
water.
13Now, write these
- Fe(s) O2(g) Fe2O3(s)
- Cu(s) AgNO3(aq) Ag(s) Cu(NO3)2(aq)
- NO2 (g) N2(g) O2(g)
14Balancing Chemical Equations
15Balanced Equation
- Atoms cant be created or destroyed
- All the atoms we start with we must end up with
- A balanced equation has the same number of each
element on both sides of the equation.
16Rules for balancing
- Assemble, write the correct formulas for all the
reactants and products - Count the number of atoms of each type appearing
on both sides - Balance the elements one at a time by adding
coefficients (the numbers in front) - save H and
O until LAST! - Check to make sure it is balanced.
17Never
- Never change a subscript to balance an equation.
- If you change the formula you are describing a
different reaction. - H2O is a different compound than H2O2
- Never put a coefficient in the middle of a
formula - 2 NaCl is okay, Na2Cl is not.
18Example
H2
H2O
O2
Make a table to keep track of where you are at
19Example
H2
H2O
O2
R
P
H
2
2
O
2
1
Need twice as much O in the product
20Example
H2
H2O
O2
2
R
P
H
2
2
O
2
1
Changes the O
21Example
H2
H2O
O2
2
R
P
H
2
2
O
2
1
2
Also changes the H
22Example
H2
H2O
O2
2
R
P
H
2
2
4
O
2
1
2
Need twice as much H in the reactant
23Example
H2
H2O
O2
2
2
R
P
H
2
2
4
O
2
1
2
Recount
24Example
H2
H2O
O2
2
2
R
P
H
2
2
4
4
O
2
1
2
The equation is balanced, has the same number of
each kind of atom on both sides
25Example
H2
H2O
O2
2
2
R
P
H
2
2
4
4
O
2
1
2
This is the answer
Not this
26Balancing Examples
- _AgNO3 _Cu _Cu(NO3)2 _Ag
- _Mg _N2 _Mg3N2
- _P _O2 _P4O10
- _Na _H2O _H2 _NaOH
- _CH4 _O2 _CO2 _H2O
27Balancing Examples
- 2AgNO3 2Cu Cu(NO3)2 2Ag
- 3Mg N2 Mg3N2
- 4P 5O2 P4O10
- 2Na 2H2O H2 2NaOH
- CH4 2O2 CO2 2H2O
28Types of Chemical Reactions
- OBJECTIVES
- Identify a reaction as combination,
decomposition, single-replacement,
double-replacement, or combustion
29Types of Chemical Reactions
- OBJECTIVES
- Predict the products of combination,
decomposition, single-replacement,
double-replacement, and combustion reactions.
30Types of Reactions
- There are millions of reactions.
- Cant remember them all
- Fall into several categories.
- We will learn 5 major types.
- Will be able to predict the products.
- For some, we will be able to predict whether they
will happen at all. - Will recognize them by the reactants
311 - Combination (SYNTHESIS)
- Combine - put together
- 2 substances combine to make one compound.
- Ca O2 CaO
- SO3 H2O H2SO4
- We can predict the products if they are two
elements. - Mg N2 __?__
32Write and balance
- Ca Cl2
- Fe O2
- Al O2
- Remember that the first step is to write the
correct formulas - Then balance by using coefficients only
332 - Decomposition Reactions
- decompose fall apart
- one reactant falls apart into two or more
elements or compounds. - NaCl Na Cl2
- CaCO3 CaO CO2
- Note that energy is usually required to decompose
342 - Decomposition Reactions
- Can predict the products if it is a binary
compound - Made up of only two elements
- Falls apart into its elements
- H2O
- HgO
352 - Decomposition Reactions
- If the compound has more than two elements you
will only be asked to balance them - __ NiCO3 ___ NiO ___ CO2
- __KClO3(aq) __ KCl __ O2
363 - Single Replacement
- One element replaces another
- Reactants must be an element and a compound.
- Products will be a different element and a
different compound. - K NaCl Na KCl
- F2 LiCl LiF Cl2
373 Single Replacement
- Metals replace other metals (and hydrogen)
- K AlN
- Zn HCl
- Think of water as HOH
- Metals replace one of the H, combine with
hydroxide. - Na HOH
383 Single Replacement
- We can tell whether a reaction will happen
- Some chemicals are more active than others
- More active replaces less active
- There is a list on the last page of your packet -
called the Activity Series of Metals - Higher on the list replaces lower.
- If something isnt on the activity series you
have, assume the one with the higher atomic
number is higher on the list
393 Single Replacement
- Note the concerning Hydrogen
- H can be replaced in acids by everything higher
- Li, K, Ba, Ca, Na replace H from acids and
water - Al HCl
- Fe CuSO4
- Pb KCl
403 - Single Replacement
- Nonmetals can replace other nonmetals
- Limited to F2 , Cl2 , Br2 , I2 (halogens)
- Higher replaces lower.
- F2 HCl
- Br2 KCl
414 - Double Replacement
- Two things replace each other.
- Reactants must be two ionic compounds or acids.
- Usually in aqueous solution
- NaOH FeCl3
- The positive ions change place.
- NaOH FeCl3 Fe3 OH- Na1 Cl-1
- NaOH FeCl3 Fe(OH)3 NaCl
424 - Double Replacement
- Has certain driving forces
- Will only happen if one of the products
- doesnt dissolve in water and forms a solid (a
precipitate), or - is a gas that bubbles out, or
- is a covalent compound (usually water).
43Complete and balance
- assume all of the following reactions take place
- CaCl2 NaOH
- CuCl2 K2S
- KOH Fe(NO3)3
- (NH4)2SO4 BaF2
44How to recognize which type
- Look at the reactants
- E E Combination
- C Decomposition
- E C Single replacement
- C C Double replacement
45Examples
- H2 O2
- H2O
- Zn H2SO4
- HgO
- KBr Cl2
- AgNO3 NaCl
- Mg(OH)2 H2SO3
465 - Combustion
- Means add oxygen
- A compound composed of only C, H, and maybe O is
reacted with oxygen - If the combustion is complete, the products will
be CO2 and H2O. - If the combustion is incomplete, the products
will be CO (possibly just C) and H2O.
47Examples
- C4H10 O2
- C6H12O6 O2
- C8H8 O2
48An equation...
- Describes a reaction
- Must be balanced in order to follow the Law of
Conservation of Mass - Can only be balanced by changing the
coefficients. - Has special symbols to indicate physical state,
and if a catalyst or energy is required.
49Reactions
- Come in 5 major types.
- Can tell what type they are by the reactants.
- Single Replacement happens based on the activity
series - Double Replacement happens if the product is a
solid, water, or a gas.
50Net Ionic Equations
- Many reactions occur in water- that is, in
aqueous solution - Many ionic compounds dissociate, or separate,
into cations and anions when dissolved in water - Now we can write a complete ionic equation
51Net Ionic Equations
- Example
- AgNO3 NaCl ? AgCl NaNO3
- 1. this is the full equation
- 2. now write it as an ionic equation
- 3. can be simplified by eliminating ions not
directly involved (spectator ions) net ionic
equation
52Predicting the Precipitate
- Insoluble salt a precipitate - note Figure
8.13, p.227 - General rules Table 8.3, p. 227, Reference p.7
(back of textbook), and in Lab manual p.338 - Sample problem 8-11, p.228