Chemistry: Reactions And Equations Flashcards

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Neutralizing reactions

Provide 3 examples of neutralization with hydroxide

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HCl+ NaOH= H2O+NaCl

H2SO4+Ba(OH)2=2H2O+BaSO4

H3PO4+3KOH=3H2O+K3PO4

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Neutralization reactions

Can carbonate also neutralize?

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Yes Acids can also be neutralized

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Neutralization reaction

How many steps is in neutralization with carbonate?

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This is a two step process

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Neutralization reaction

What happens in the first step? Provide an example.

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In the first step a double displacement reaction occurs between the acid and the carbonate to form carbonic acid and a salt.

Acid+carbonate=carbonic acid+ salt

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Combustion reactions

When does an incomplete combustion occur?

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This occurs when there is not enough oxygen available for complete combustion

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Combustion reactions

Are hydrocarbons part of complete or incomplete combustion?

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Incomplete

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Combustion reaction

What is one side effect of hydrocarbon fuels?

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The combustion of hydrocarbon fuels contributes tones of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, which is suspected of contributing to climate change and is known to acidity the oceans

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Combustion reactions

Write the word, skeleton and chemical equation of the combustion of a hydrocarbon of butane used in butone lighter?

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Butane+oxygen=carbon dioxide+water

Skeleton: C4H10O2=Co2+H2O

Chemical: 2C4H10+13O2=8CO2+10H2O

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Combustion reactions

How can the combustion of a hydrocarbon generally be represented as?

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Hydrocarbon+oxygen=carbon dioxide+water vapour.

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Combustion reactions

Are hydrocarbons used today?

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They are the most important fuels used today.

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Combustion reactions

What are the hydrocarbon fuels?

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Are compounds that are made only from the elements hydrogen and carbon and are found in oils, coal and natural gas.

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Combustion reactions

What is the general word equation for combustions?

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Fuel+oxygen=oxides of the fuel

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Combustion reactions

What is a combustion reaction?

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Combustion is a very rapid reaction of a substance known as the fuel with oxygen

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Combustion reactions

How are chemical reactions classified?

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Bases on different categories based on patterns in the reactants and products

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Chemical equations

Write a word and chemical equations representing the reaction between sodium and chlorine gas to produce sodium chloride

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Sodium+chlorine gas=sodium chloride

2Na+Cl2=2NaCl

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Chemical equations

Is a chemical equations and a skeleton equation the same thing?

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Yes a chemical equation is just a balanced skeleton equations

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Chemical equations

Can you balance an equation by changing the chemical formula?

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NEVER EVER

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Chemical equations

How do you balance a chemical equation?

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To balance an equation we add a whole number coefficient in from of the chemical formula.

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Chemical equations

Do the number of atoms of each element need to be the same on both sides

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Yes both sides must be equal for example

2H2+O2=2H2O

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Chemical equations

Why is the law of conservation of mass relevant?

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This is because in a chemical reaction, atoms can be neither created or destroyed.

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Chemical equations

What is the law of conservation of mass?

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Is a rule that states in any chemical reaction, the mass of the products must be equal to the mass of the reactants

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Chemical equations

Give 2 examples of skeleton equations

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H2+O2=H2O

Na+Cl2=NaCl

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Chemical equations

What is a skeleton equation

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A skeleton equation is an equation in which the name of the compounds have been replaced with chemical symbols

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Combustion reactions

What is carbon monoxide?

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Is a poisonous Colorless odourless gas

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Combustion reactions

What is responsible for the black soot seen from fires?

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The carbon is responsible

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Combustion reactions

What is the chemical and word equations for the incomplete combustion of methane?

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Methane+oxygen=carbon dioxide+carbon monoxide+water

4CH4+6O2=2Co+C+8H2O

Or

5CH4+7O2=CO2+2CO+2C+10H2O

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Single and double displacement reactions

What happens in a single displacement?

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An element to reacts with an ionic compound

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Single displacement

What happens during this reaction?

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The well element becomes part of the compound while one of the elements in the ionic compound becomes an element by itself

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Double displacement

Will the reactants always be compounds?

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Yes! Will always be ionic compounds

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Double displacement

What form do these reactants usually form?

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A solid

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Double displacement

Provide 2 examples of double displacement reaction

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Mg(OH)2+2AgNO3=Mg(NO3)2+AgOH

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Synthesis

When does a synthesis reaction occur?

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Whenever two element or simple compounds combine to form a more complete products

33
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Synthesis

What is the general equation?

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A+B=C

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Synthesis

Provide 2 examples of synthesis

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2H2+O2=2H2O

2Na+Cl2=2NaCl

2Mg+O2=2MgO

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Decomposition

What does a decomposition reaction involve?

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The splitting of a single reactant into two or more substances

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Decomposition

What is the general equation?

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A=B+C

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Decomposition

Provide 2 examples of decomposition.

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2H2O=2H2+O2

2Nl3=N2+3I2

38
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Decomposition

does decomposition require heat or electricity?

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Usually but not always

39
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Combustion reaction

What four products does incomplete combustion produce?

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Carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
carbon
water

40
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Chemical equations

What is a word equation?

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It i an equation represented by the names of the chemicals

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Chemical equations

What symbol do we use to separate the products?

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Anarrow known as ‘produces’ ‘yeilds’ or ‘names’

42
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Chemical equations

What is the left side of the equation called?

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The products or newly produced materials.

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Chemical equations

What are the left side of the equation called?

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reactants, also known as the starting materials

44
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Chemical equations

How can chemical reactants be represented?

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Using:
word equations
skeleton equations
chemical equations

45
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Chemical equations

Provide 2 examples of word equations for:

hydrogen+oxygen=?
Sodium+Chlorine=?

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Hydrogen gas+Oxygen gas=water

Sodium+Chlorine gas=sodium chloride

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Neutralizing reactions

What 2 way effectively neutralize acid?

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use hydroxide

use a carbonate

47
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Neutralizing reactions

What happens during a neutralization reactions?

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During a neutralization reaction an acid reacts with a base to produce a solution with a pH closer to 7 than its reactants

48
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Neutralization reactions

What is a neutralization reaction?

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Neutralization reactions are a special case of double displacement reactions

49
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Neutralization reaction

Whats the general pattern for neutralization with hydroxide?

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Acid+base=water+ionic compound

50
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Neutralization reactions

What happens in a neutralization with hydroxide reaction?

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In this type of reaction the hydrogen ion is from the acid combined with hydroxide to produce liquid water

51
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Neutralization reactions

What happens with the remaining components of the acid and base in a neutralization with hydroxide?

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The remaining components of the acid and base combine to form an ionic compound commonly referred to as salt.

52
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Neutralization with carbonate

Is the carbonic acids that is formed stable?

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No its unstable, in solutions at room pressure and rapidly undergo decomposition carbon dioxide and water

53
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Neutralization reaction

What is the general or overall reaction in neutralization with carbonate?

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Acid+carbonate=water+carbon dioxide+salt

54
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Neutralization with carbonate

Provide 2 examples of neutralization with carbonate

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2HCl+NaCo3=H2O+Co2+2NaCl

H2So4+BaCo3=H2O+Co2+BaSo4