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Reactants -----> ?
Do reactants and products have the same properties?
False
What are clues that a chemical change has occurred?
Change in color or odor, formation of precipitate, formation of a gas, change in energy.
________ represent chemical reactions.
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What are ways to write chemical equations?
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What is a skeleton equation?
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What is the law of conservation of mass?
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What is a catalyst?
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What are enzymes?
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What does the yield sign (---->) represent in a chemical reaction?
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What are the steps to balance a chemical reaction?
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When balancing chemical equations, can you change the subscripts?
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What are coefficients?
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What are the 5 basic types of chemical reactions?
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What characterizes a combination/synthesis reaction?
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What characterizes a decomposition reaction?
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What is the general format for a single replacement reaction?
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What is the format for a double replacement reaction?
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What is required for a combustion reaction?
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What are the products of the combustion of a hydrocarbon?
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What indicates that a product may precipitate in a double replacement reaction?
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If something is soluble, you write ___.
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If something is insoluble, you write ___.
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What does S, I, and sS represent on the solubility table?
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When predicting products, what do you carry over to the products side?
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A chemical reaction can be represented by a chemical ______.
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The substances that undergo a chemical change are the ______.
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The new substances formed in a chemical reaction are the ______.
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In accordance with the law of conservation of ______, a chemical equation must be balanced.
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When balancing an equation, you place ______ in front of reactants and products.
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An equation must never be balanced by changing the ______ in the chemical formula.
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What is the special symbol for liquid?
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What is the special symbol for solid?
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What is the special symbol for gas?
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If a ________ is used to increase the rate of a chemical reaction, its formula is written above the arrow.
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In an equation, a substance is shown to be in the gaseous state by placing an upward-pointing arrow after its formula.
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The symbol Δ placed over the arrow in an equation means that heat is supplied to the reaction.
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Atoms are destroyed in a chemical reaction.
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A skeleton equation is always unbalanced.
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It is possible to ______ the products of some chemical reactions.
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In a _____ reaction, the reactants are two or more _____ and/or compounds that produce a ______ product.
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In a ______ reaction, a single compound is broken down into two or more simpler substances.
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In a _____ reaction, the reactants and products include an element and a compound.
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The ___ can be used to predict whether most single-replacement reactions will take place.
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A ______ reaction involves the exchange of ions between two ionic compounds in ______ solution.
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One of the reactants in a combustion reaction is ______.
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The products of the complete combustion of hydrocarbon are ______ and ______.
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In a decomposition reaction, there is a single reactant.
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The activity series of metals can sometimes be used to predict products in double-replacement reactions.
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Study Notes
Chemical Reactions Overview
- Reactants are transformed into products during a chemical reaction.
- Properties of products differ from those of reactants.
Indicators of Chemical Change
- Change in color or odor can signal a reaction.
- Formation of a precipitate indicates that a solid has formed from a solution.
- Production of gas is a common sign of a chemical change.
- Changes in energy, such as temperature increase or decrease, may occur.
Chemical Equations
- Chemical equations represent chemical reactions.
- Can be expressed in word form (e.g., hydrogen + oxygen → water) or with chemical symbols (e.g., H2 + O2 → H2O).
- A skeleton equation is an unbalanced representation of a reaction.
Law of Conservation of Mass
- Mass of reactants equals mass of products; the number of each atom must be the same on both sides of the equation.
Catalysts
- Catalysts speed up chemical reactions without being consumed; enzymes are biological catalysts.
Balancing Chemical Reactions
- To balance equations, count atoms on both sides and adjust coefficients, not subscripts.
- Coefficients are small whole numbers placed before formulas to ensure equal atom numbers.
Types of Chemical Reactions
- Combination/Synthesis: Two or more reactants form one product (e.g., 2 H2 + O2 → 2 H2O).
- Decomposition: A single compound breaks into simpler substances (e.g., 2 HI → H2 + I2).
- Single Replacement: An element replaces another in a compound (e.g., Zn + Cu(NO3)2 → Cu + Zn(NO3)2).
- Double Replacement: Exchange of ions between two ionic compounds in solution (e.g., CaBr2 + 2 AgNO3 → Ca(NO3)2 + 2 AgBr).
- Combustion: A reaction that involves oxygen, producing CO2 and H2O from hydrocarbons (e.g., CH4 + 2 O2 → CO2 + 2 H2O).
Solubility in Reactions
- For double replacement reactions, one product must be insoluble, a gas, or water to proceed.
- Soluble substances are denoted as (aq) and insoluble as (s).
Predicting Reaction Products
- Carry over subscripts only from polyatomic ions when predicting products.
- Recognizing types of reactions helps in predicting their products.
Symbols in Chemical Equations
- Liquid, solid, and gas states are represented as (l), (s), and (g) respectively.
- Δ above the yield sign indicates that heat is supplied in the reaction.
Fundamental Concepts
- Atoms are conserved in chemical reactions; they are not destroyed.
- A skeleton equation can be balanced under certain conditions.
- The activity series is crucial for predicting outcomes of single replacement reactions.
Examination Statements
- Balancing equations requires coefficients; never modify subscripts as it alters substance identity.
- True statements include that combustion reactions require oxygen and that the products of hydrocarbon combustion are CO2 and H2O.
- The activity series assists in predicting whether single-replacement reactions will occur.
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