Chemical vs. Physical
Chemical Equations
Balancing
Predicting Products
Reaction Types
100

One of the following is NOT a physical change: splitting wood, melting ice, burning wood or dissolving salt in water.

Burning wood

100

Substance(s) that enters a chemical reaction is called this (on the left side of the reaction).

What is a reactant?

100

Balance the reaction: Na + H2O -> NaOH + H2

What is 2Na + 2H2O -> 2NaOH + H2

100

What is the precipitate in this reaction?


AgBr - silver bromide

100

The reaction 2HgO -> 2Hg + O2 is an example of this type of reaction.

What is decomposition?

200

A solid that forms from a solution during a chemical reaction.

Precipitate

200

What are the products in this chemical reaction?


NH3 - ammonia

200

Balance the reaction: HCl + Ca(OH)2 -> CaCl2 + H2O

What is 2HCl + Ca(OH)2 -> CaCl2 + 2H2O

200

Write the products of this single replacement reaction. Don't balance. Would the reaction occur?

Al + HCl --> 


--> AlCl3 + H

Yes, this reaction would occur

200


Single replacement

300

Give 3 signs that a chemical reaction has taken place.

Temp change, light produced, color change, the formation of gas, and the formation of a precipitate. 

300

Write the 7 diatomic elements, including subscripts

H2 O2 F2 Br2 I2 N2 Cl2

300

In the formula 5CaSO4, this is the number of oxygen atoms.

What is 20?

300

Predict the products. Don't balance. Would this reaction occur?

Na2S(aq) + KOH(aq) -->

--> NaOH(aq) + K2S(aq)

No, both products are aqueous

300

What reaction type produces a precipitate?

Double replacement

400

What is the term used for "dissolved in water"

Aqueous

400

What symbol is placed over the arrow to indicate that heat is applied to a reaction?


400

Balance the reaction: C3H8 +O2 -> CO2 + H20

What is C3H8 + 5O2 -> 3CO2 + 4H2O

400

Aluminum is combined with oxygen gas. What is the product? Hint: Combine the two elements and balance the charges.

Al + O2 -- > ?

Al2O3

400

What type of reaction is this?


Combustion

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