Transcript CHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY – Chapter 8
Chemical Equations and Reactions
Chapter 8 – Section 1
Objectives:
1. List three observations that suggest that
a chemical reaction has taken place.
2. List three requirements for a correctly
written chemical equation.
3. Write a word equation and a formula
equation for a given chemical reaction.
Chemical Reactions
A process by which one or more
substances are changed into one or
more different substances
Reactants – the original substances
Products – the resulting substances
Mass is always conserved
Chemical Equation
Represents the identities and
relative amounts of reactants and
products in a chemical rx
Chemical Reactions
A new substance must be produced
The following changes indicate a
chemical reaction:
Heat and light – release of E
Production of gas – bubbles
Formation of a precipitate – a solid
produced in a solution that settles
Color change
Characteristics of Chemical
Equations
Chemical Equations must do the
following:
Represent known facts
Contain the correct formulas for the
reactants and products
Diatomic molecules, etc.
Law of conservation of mass must be
satisfied
Atoms are not created or destroyed, just
rearranged
Word Equations
Equations where products and reactants
are represented by words
Qualitative
Does not give the whole story
No quantities are given
ex.
methane + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
Formula equation
Represents reactants and products of
a chemical rx with symbols or
formulas
Use coefficients to balance
Small whole number that appears in front
of a formula in an equation
ex. CH4 + 2 O2 → CO2 + 2 H2O
Symbols in Chemical Equations
→
- yields
↔
- reversible reaction
–
chem rx in which the products
reform the originals reactants
(s)
↓
(l)
(aq)
(g)
heat→
– solid state
- precipitate
– liquid
– aqueous solution (dissolved in water)
– gas
- reactants are heated
0°→
- temperature at which reaction is carried out
MnO →
2
- catalyst – substance used to alter the rate of rx
Review and Assignment
1. List three observations that suggest that
a chemical reaction has taken place.
2. List three requirements for a correctly
written chemical equation.
3. Write a word equation and a formula
equation for a given chemical reaction.
Assignment: HW 8-1 and HW 8-2
Chapter 8 - Section 2
Objectives:
1. Balance a chemical formulas by
inspection.
Chemical Equations
Give us quantitative information
Coefficients indicate relative, not absolute amounts
of reactants and products
H2 + Cl2 → 2 HCl
Relative masses of the reactants and products of a
chemical rx can be determined from the coefficients
H2 + Cl2 → 2 HCl
1 mole of H2 and 1 mole of Cl2
Yields 2 moles HCl
1 mole H2 = 2 g H2
1 mole Cl2 = 71 g Cl2
Yields 2 moles HCl = 73 g HCl
Reverse reaction for a chemical equation has the
same relative amounts of substances as the forward
reaction
Balancing Chemical Reactions
1. Identify the names of the reactants and the
products, and write a word equation.
2. Write a formula equation by substituting correct
formulas for the names of reactants and products.
Don’t forget diatomic molecules (H2, N2, O2, F2, Cl2, Br2, I2)
3. Balance the formula equation.
Balance the different types of atoms one at a time
1st balance atoms of elements that are combined and appear only
once on each side
Balance polyatomic ions that appear on both sides
Balance H and O atoms
4. Count atoms to be sure that the equation is
balanced.
Example
1. zinc + hydrochloric acid → zinc chloride + hydrogen
2. Zn(s) + HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)
3. Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)
4. 1 Zn + 2H and 2 Cl → 1 Zn and 2 Cl + 2 H
Demo.
Zinc + hydrochloric acid → zinc chloride + hydrogen gas
Aluminum sulfate + calcium chloride → aluminum chloride +
calcium sulfate
Balance the equations from the previous demonstrations
Zn + HCl → ZnCl2 + H2
Zn + 2 HCl → ZnCl2 + H2
Al2(SO4)3 + CaCl2 → AlCl3 + CaSO4
Al2(SO4)3 + 3 CaCl2 → 2AlCl3 + 3 CaSO4
Review and Assignment
1. Balance a formula equation by inspection.
Assignment: HW 8-3 and HW 8-4
Chapter 8 - Section 2
Objectives:
1. Define and give general equations for
synthesis, decomposition, singlereplacement, and double-replacement
reactions.
2. Classify a reaction as synthesis,
decomposition, single-replacement, and
double-replacement, or combustion.
Types of Chemical Reactions
1. Synthesis reaction
A + X → AX
2. Decomposition
AX → A + X
3. Single-Replacement
A + BX → AX + B
Y + BX → BY + X
4. Double-Replacement
AX + BY → AY + BX
Synthesis
2 or more substances combine to
produce a new compound
Also known as composition reaction
Forms oxides with oxygen and metals
Decomposition
A single compound undergoes a
reaction that produces two or more
simpler substances
Most are endothermic when energy is
supplied by electricity or heat
ex. electrolysis – decomposition of a
substance by an electric current
Single-Replacement
One element replaces a similar
element in a compound
Also called displacement
Many are in aqueous solutions
Less E required
The more active element replaces the
less active one
Most active metals (group 1) react
w/water and produce metal hydroxides
Double-Replacement
Ions of two compounds exchange
places in an aqueous solution to form
two new compounds
One compound formed is usually a
precipitate, an insoluble gas, or a
molecular compound (usually water)
Other compound remains dissolved
Combustion Reaction
A substance combines with oxygen,
releasing a large amount of E in the
form of light and heat
Always have oxygen as a reactant
Review and Assignment
1. Define and give general equations for
synthesis, decomposition, singlereplacement, and double-replacement
reactions.
2. Classify a reaction as synthesis,
decomposition, single-replacement, and
double-replacement, or combustion.
Assignment: WS, HW 8-5, HW 8-7
Chapter 8 - Section 3
Objectives:
1. Explain the significance of an activity
series.
2. Use the activity series to predict whether
a given reaction will occur and what the
products will be.
Chemical Activity
The ability of an element to react
Metals lose e- easily
Non-metals gain e- easily
Activity Series
A list of elements organized according to
ease with which the elements undergo
certain chemical reactions
Metals – greater activity = greater ease to lose e Non-metals – greater activity = greater ease to
gain e Order is determined by single-replacement
reactions
The metal at the top can replace anything
beneath it
Predicts if a reaction will actually take place
d/o what they are reacting with (water vs. acid)
Examples
2 Al
(s)
+ 3 ZnCl2(ag) → 3 Zn(s) + 2AlCl3(aq)
Al will replace Zn
This reaction will occur
Co(s) + 2 NaCl(s) → no reaction
Cr(s) + H2O(l) → no reaction
(b/c water, not steam)
Examples
Zn(s) + H2O(l)
50°C→
No reaction (b/c water is not steam)
Sn(s) + O2(g) →
yes, Sn reacts w/oxygen
Cd(s) + Pb(NO3)2(aq) →
yes, Pb is below Cd
Cu(s) + HCl(aq) →
no, Cu is below H2
Review and Assignment
1. Explain the significance of an activity
series.
2. Use the activity series to predict whether
a given reaction will occur and what the
products will be.
Assignment: HW 8-8