Chemical Reactions and Balancing Flashcards
(34 cards)
What are the 4 ways to know a chemical reaction has occurred?
gas released
permanent color change
solid formed
heat/light
Which side of the equation is the reactant and which side is the product?
Reactant = left side Product = right side
What do the coefficients in a chemical equation tell us?
how many of the element/compound there is
What are the physical states?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Aqueous
How ever many atoms you see at the beginning is the _____ amount that must come out at the end
same
What do the subscripts tell you?
Tell you how many of each atom or group
Coefficients tell you how many of ____
That specific compound
Na + Cl2 ——–> __________
2NaCl
Mg + F2——–> ____________
MgF2
When balancing equations what must you never bring over?
Never bring over the subscript
What is the only exception for not bringing over the subscript?
Polyatomic elements, those you need to bring over the subscript because it is part of the whole thing
Al + O2 ———> ____________
2Al2O3
2 Al (subscript 2) O3
When balancing an equation what must you do before you even begin to balance?
You must make sure the charges are balanced on the left
C2H5OH + O2 ——–> ___________
2CO (subscript 2) + 3H2O
K + HOH ——–> _________
2KOH+H2
When balancing equations you must never go over ______
6
NH3 + O2 ——–> NO + H2O
4NH3 + 5O2 ——-> 4NO + 6H2O
What is a combination reaction?
A + Z —–> AZ
Elements combine to make compounds
What kinds of substances usually form combination reactions?
Simple substances
H2 + O2 ——-> __________
2H2O
H2 + N2 ——-> _____________
2NH3
What is a decomposition reaction?
One thing breaking down into many
A single compound being broken down into two or more simpler substances
Most _____ reactions are unpredictable
Decomposition
What is the exception to the unpredictability of decomposition reaction?
metal hydrogen carbonate——-> metal carbonate + H2O (g) + CO2(g)
AND
metal carbonate (s) ——-> metal oxide (s) + CO2 (g)