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Reactions in ChemistryWriting Balanced Chemical Equations
Writing reaction equations•Before you can write a balanced chemical
equation for a reaction, you need to write an unbalanced equation. To do this you need to identify several things:▫What chemicals are reacting?▫What is the proper formula for each
chemical?▫What type of reaction is it?▫What are the products that will be
produced?▫What are their proper formulas?
Types of chemical reactions•Remember, the five basic categories of
reactions are:▫Synthesis (a.k.a. Direct Combination)
▫Decomposition
ABBA
BAAB
Types of chemical reactions▫Single Replacement
▫Double Replacement
BAXBXA
BXAYBYAX
Types of chemical reactions▫Combustion
An element or compound reacts with oxygen, often producing energy in the form of heat and light.
If a hydrocarbon undergoes combustion, the products are normally CO2 and water.
Things to remember•When writing the chemical formulas:
▫Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are diatomic molecules.
▫When deciding on formulas for binary ionic compounds, use the crisscross method and remember to reduce the ratio of atoms if possible.
•Be sure that all chemical formulas are correct and that all reactants and products have been included before trying to balance the equation.
Example 1•A strip of magnesium is placed in a
hydrochloric acid solution, and hydrogen gas is released. Write a balanced equation for the reaction that takes place.
What are the reactants?
What are their formulas?
Magnesium metal and hydrochloric acid.
Mg and HCl
Example 1 (cont)What type of reaction would this be?
What are the products? (Were all of them mentioned?)
What are their formulas?
Single replacement
MgCl2 and H2
Magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas.
Example 1 (cont)What would the unbalanced equation be?
Now balance it:
22 HMgClHClMg
22 HMgClHClMg Reactants ProductsMg – Mg – H – H – Cl – Cl –
Example 2•Potassium chlorate decomposes, to evolve
oxygen.
What are the reactants?
What are their formulas?
Only potassium chlorate
KClO3
Example 2 (cont)What type of reaction would this be?
What are the products? (Were all of them mentioned?)
What are their formulas?
Decomposition
O2 and KCl
Oxygen and potassium chloride
Example 2 (cont)What would the unbalanced equation be?
Now balance it:
KClOKClO 23
KClOKClO 23
Reactants ProductsK – K – Cl – Cl – O – O –
Example 3•Copper(II) sulfate reacts with a sodium
hydroxide solution.
What are the reactants?
What are their formulas?
Copper(II) sulfate and sodium hydroxide.
CuSO4 and NaOH
Example 3 (cont)What type of reaction would this be?
What would the products be?
What are their formulas?
Double replacement
Cu(OH)2 and Na2SO4
Copper(II) hydroxide and sodium sulfate
Example 3 (cont)What would the unbalanced equation be?
Now balance it:
4224 SONaOHCuNaOHCuSO
4224 SONaOHCuNaOHCuSO Reactants ProductsCu – Cu – SO4 – SO4 –
Na – Na – OH – OH –
Example 4•The reaction that takes place in a butane
lighter. (butane is C4H10)
What type of a reaction is this?
What would the reactants be?
Burning would indicate combustion
Butane and oxygen
Example 4 (cont)What are the formulas for the reactants?
What would the products be?
What are their formulas?
C4H10 and O2
CO2 and H2O
Combustion results in carbon dioxide and water
Example 4 (cont)What would the unbalanced equation be?
Now balance it:
OHCOOHC 222104
OHCOOHC 222104
Reactants ProductsC – C – H – H – O – O –
Example 5•Soda pop gets its acidic taste because as
carbon dioxide is forced to dissolve in the pop, it combines with water forming an acid.
What type of a reaction is this?
What would the reactants be?
Synthesis (or direct combination)
Carbon dioxide and water
Example 5 (cont)What are the formulas for the reactants?
What would the products be?
What are their formulas?
CO2 and H2O
Only H2CO3
Synthesis results in only one product.In this case it would be carbonic acid.
Example 5 (cont)What would the unbalanced equation be?
Now balance it:
3222 COHOHCO
3222 COHOHCO
Reactants ProductsC – C – O – O – H – H –
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