Slide 1 : Chemical Reactions
All chemical reactions : All 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
In a chemical reaction : In a chemical reaction The way atoms are joined is changed
Atoms aren’t created or destroyed.
Can be described several ways
In a sentence
Copper reacts with chlorine to form copper (II) chloride.
In a word equation
Copper + chlorine ® copper (II) chloride
Symbols used in equations : Symbols used in equations the arrow separates the reactants from the products
Read “reacts to form”
The plus sign = “and”
(s) after the formula –solid (sometimes could say (cr)-crystal
(g) after the formula -gas
(l) after the formula -liquid
Symbols used in equations : Symbols 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))
Symbols used in equations : Symbols used in equations indicates a reversible reaction (More later)
shows that heat is supplied to the reaction
is used to indicate a catalyst used supplied, in this case, platinum.
What is a catalyst? : What is a catalyst? A substance that speeds up a reaction without being changed by the reaction.
Enzymes are biological or protein catalysts.
Rates of Reactions : Rates of Reactions In order for a reaction to occur:
The particles must collide (touch)
They must collide with enough energy
They must collide in the right orientation
Factors that affect reaction rate: : Factors that affect reaction rate: Temperature (particle energy)
Particle size
Surface area
Particle contact (stirring)
Balancing Chemical Equations : Balancing Chemical Equations
Balanced Equation : Balanced Equation Atoms can’t 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.
Slide 12 : C + O2 ® CO2
This equation is already balanced
What if it isn’t already? C + O O ® C O O
Slide 13 : C + O2 ® CO
We need one more oxygen in the products.
Can’t change the formula, because it describes what is C + O ® C O O
Slide 14 : Must be used to make another CO
But where did the other C come from? C + O ® C O O O C
Slide 15 : Must have started with two C
2 C + O2 ® 2 CO C + O ® C O O O C C
Rules for balancing : Rules for balancing 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)
Check to make sure it is balanced.
Never : 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.
Example : Example H2 + H2O O2 ® Make a table to keep track of where you
are at
Slide 19 : Example H2 + H2O O2 ® Need twice as much O in the product R P H O 2 2 2 1
Slide 20 : Example H2 + H2O O2 ® Changes the O R P H O 2 2 2 1 2
Slide 21 : Example H2 + H2O O2 ® Also changes the H R P H O 2 2 2 1 2 2
Slide 22 : Example H2 + H2O O2 ® Need twice as much H in the reactant R P H O 2 2 2 1 2 2 4
Slide 23 : Example H2 + H2O O2 ® Recount R P H O 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 2
Slide 24 : Example H2 + H2O O2 ® The equation is balanced, has the same
number of each kind of atom on both sides R P H O 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 2 4
Slide 25 : Example H2 + H2O O2 ® This is the answer R P H O 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 2 4 Not this
Examples : Examples AgNO3 + Cu ® Cu(NO3)2 + Ag
Mg + N2 ® Mg3N2
P + O2 ® P4O10
Na + H2O ® H2 + NaOH
CH4 + O2 ® CO2 + H2O
Evidence of Reactions : Evidence of Reactions Looking for the clues
Slide 28 : Evidence of Reactions Just because the evidence is there DOES NOT mean a chemical reaction is taking place Have to look at everything that is going on
Slide 29 : Evidence of Reactions 1. Formation of a gas Observations: Bubbles Smoke Odor/fumes
Slide 30 : Evidence of Reactions 2. Change in color Be Careful! Some changes in color are physical changes!
Slide 31 : Evidence of Reactions 3. Formation of a solid (precipitate) Observations: “Cloudy” “Foggy” Solid at bottom
Slide 32 : Evidence of Reactions 4. Change in heat or light energy Observations: gets warm/hot/cold spark or explosion glows
Slide 33 : Exothermic Reactions: Give off energy as heat or light WHY?? Because energy stored in chemical BONDS In EXOthermic reactions there is MORE energy stored in bonds of reactants than needed to form products! So.. there is left over energy!
Slide 34 : Endothermic Reactions: Absorb energy as heat or light WHY?? Because the energy stored in the bonds of the reactants is NOT ENOUGH to hold together the products. MORE ENERGY IS NEEDED!
Slide 35 : Evidence of Reactions Summary 1. Formation of a gas 2. Change in color 3. Formation of a solid (precipitate) 4. Change in heat or light energy
Types of Reactions : Types of Reactions Predicting the Products
Types of Reactions : Types of Reactions There are millions of reactions.
Can’t remember them all
Fall into several categories.
We will learn 5 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
#1 Combination Reactions : #1 Combination Reactions Combine - put together
2 elements, or compounds combine to make one compound.
Ca +O2 ® CaO
SO3 + H2O ® H2SO4
We can predict the products
Mg + N2 ®
Write and balance : Write and balance Ca + Cl2 ®
Fe + O2 ® iron (II) oxide
Al + O2 ®
Remember that the first step is to write the formula
Then balance
#2 Decomposition Reactions : #2 Decomposition Reactions decompose = fall apart
one reactant falls apart into two or more elements or compounds.
NaCl Na + Cl2
CaCO3 CaO + CO2
#2 Decomposition Reactions : #2 Decomposition Reactions Can predict the products
Falls apart into its elements or small compounds
H2O
HgO
#2 Decomposition Reactions : #2 Decomposition Reactions NiCO3
H2CO3(aq)®
#3 Single Replacement : #3 Single Replacement One element replaces another
Reactants must be an element and a compound.
Products will be a different element and a different compound.
Na + KCl ® K + NaCl
F2 + LiCl ® LiF + Cl2
#3 Single Replacement : #3 Single Replacement Metals replace metals (and hydrogen)
K + AlN ®
Zn + HCl ®
Think of water as HOH
Metals replace one of the H, combine with hydroxide.
Na + HOH ®
#3 Single Replacement : #3 Single Replacement We can tell whether a reaction will happen
Some are more active than other
More active replaces less active
Higher on the list replaces lower.
If the element by itself is higher, it happens, in lower it doesn’t
#3 Single Replacement : #3 Single Replacement Note the *
H can be replaced in acids by everything higher
Only the first 5 (Li - Na) react with water.
Fe + CuSO4 ®
Pb + KCl ®
Al + HCl ®
#3 Single Replacement : #3 Single Replacement Nonmetals can replace other nonmetals
Limited to F2 , Cl2 , Br2 , I2
The order of activity is that on the table.
Higher replaces lower.
F2 + HCl ®
Br2 + KCl ®
#4 Double Replacement : #4 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 ® Fe+3 OH- + Na+1Cl-1
NaOH + FeCl3 ® Fe(OH)3 + NaCl
#4 Double Replacement : #4 Double Replacement Will only happen if one of the products
doesn’t dissolve in water and forms a solid
or is a gas that bubbles out.
or is a covalent compound usually water.
Complete and balance : Complete and balance assume all of the reactions take place.
CaCl2 + NaOH ®
CuCl2 + K2S ®
KOH + Fe(NO3)3 ®
(NH4)2SO4 + BaF2 ®
How to recognize which type : How to recognize which type Look at the reactants
E + E Combination
C Decomposition
E + C Single replacement
C + C Double replacement
Examples : Examples H2 + O2 ®
H2O ®
Zn + H2SO4 ®
HgO ®
KBr +Cl2 ®
AgNO3 + NaCl ®
Mg(OH)2 + H2SO3 ®
Last Type : Last Type Combustion of hydrocarbons
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 and H2O.
Examples : Examples C4H10 + O2 ® (complete)
C4H10 + O2 ® (incomplete)
C6H12O6 + O2 ® (complete)
C8H8 +O2 ® (incomplete)
Chapter 7 Summary : Chapter 7 Summary
An equation : An equation Describes a reaction
Must be balanced because to follow Law of Conservation of Energy
Can only be balanced by changing the coefficients.
Has special symbols to indicate state, and if catalyst or energy is required.
Reactions : Reactions Come in 5 types.
Can tell what type they are by the reactants.
Single Replacement happens based on the activity series using activity series.
Double Replacement happens if the product is a solid, water, or a gas.
The Process : The Process Determine the type by looking at the reactants.
Put the pieces next to each other
Use charges to write the formulas
Use coefficients to balance the equation.