Ionic Equations
These are omitted (do not participate) from net ionic equations
What are spectator ions?
(g), (s), (l), (aq) determine the compound's....
What is state of matter?
Hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen and forms water and carbon dioxide
What is combustion
Write the skeleton equation (don't balance): Iron metal and chlorine gas react to form solid iron(III) chloride
What is Fe + Cl2 -> FeCl3
Reaction or no reaction: Steel wool (iron) placed in sulfuric acid
What is reaction
This is an insoluble solid that emerges from aqueous liquid chemical reactions.
What is a precipitate?
These are always products in a combustion reaction.
What are water and carbon dioxide?
Sodium hydroxide reacts with nitric acid
What is double replacement/displacement
Write the skeleton equation (don't balance): A binary compound that decomposes to the products hydrogen and bromine (both diatomic molecules)
What is HBr -> H2 + Br2
Reaction or no reaction: mercury is poured into an aqueous solution of zinc nitrate
What is no reaction
After eliminating spectator ions, this is what you are left with.
Solubility rules are used for this type of chemical reaction.
What is a double replacement/displacement reaction?
Heating tin(IV) hydroxide gives tin(IV) and water
What is decomposition
Write the skeleton equation (don't balance): Heating copper(II) sulfide in the presence of diatomic oxygen produces pure copper and sulfur dioxide gas
What is CuS + O2 -> Cu + SO2
Find missing reactant and balance: K + ____ -> KOH + H2
What is 2K + 2H2O -> 2KOH + H2
These are the steps to finding net ionic equations.
What is: Writing a balanced chemical equation, Breaking compounds into ions, Using the solubility chart to determine the precipitate, Eliminating spectator ions?
An activity series chart is used for this type of chemical reaction.
What is a single replacement/displacement reaction?
Solid magnesium reacts with aqueous silver nitrate to form solid silver and aqueous magnesium nitrate
What is single replacement/displacement
Write the skeleton equation (don't balance): Solid aluminum carbonate decomposes to form solid aluminum oxide and carbon dioxide gas
What is Al2(CO3)3 -> Al2O3 + CO2
Find the missing reactant and balance: Al + ____ -> AlBr3
What is 2Al + 3Br2 -> 2AlBr3
These cannot be broken down to ions in an ionic equation.
What are solids, liquids, and gases?
These elements are diatomic (aka diabolical molecules)
What are H, N, F, O, I, Cl, Br?
Solid tetraphosphorus decaoxide reacts with water to produce phosphoric acid
What is synthesis or combination
Write the skeleton equation (don't balance): When heated, baking soda (sodium hydrogen carbonate) decomposes to form the products sodium carbonate, carbon dioxide, and water
What is NaHCO3 -> Na2CO3 + CO2 + H2O
Find the missing reactant and balance: C2H5OH + _____ -> CO2 + H2O
What is C2H5OH + 3O2 -> 2CO2 + 3H2O