Reaction Types
Synthesis/Decomposition
Single and Double Displacements
Processes/Calculations
Basic Chemistry
100

What are 3 clues a chemical reaction has occurred?

Gas or precipitate is produced; an odor is produced, a change of color; a change of temperature; or light is produced

answers may vary

100

Where might you see a decomposition occurring in nature?

Answers may vary.

In the dirt, where bacteria and fungi are breaking down organic material.

100

What is formed in a double displacement reaction?

a solid ( precipitate).

100

What is a mole?

An amount of atoms called Avogadro's Number 6.02 x 10^23

100

List how atomic number and atomic weight( mass ) are different.

Atomic number is the number of protons in an element or atom. 

Atomic Weight or mass is the number of protons + the number of neutrons

200
What type of reaction can occur when we use a burette?

What do we need to add to our flask?

Neutalization


Indicator

200

True or False: If you have a synthesis chemical reaction, you can read it in reverse and it will represent a decomposition reaction. 

True.

200

How are soluble and insoluble objects different?

Soluble objects dissolve in a solvent.

Insoluble objects do not dissolve in a solvent.

200

In the neutralization calculation after the titration, we can determine the volume of a specific acid is needed to neutralize a base.

MV = MV

What does V = and what are the units of V needed in the calculation?

V = volume

liters or dm^3

200

What atom is most common in molecules we call organics.

carbon ( C )

300

Which type of reaction produces water and a salt?  Give an example of the reactants of one of these reactions.

Neutralization Reaction.

Examples will vary, one example:

HCl + NaOH -> H2O + NaCl 

300

What is the this type of reaction?

CO + O2 --> CO2

Balance this reaction.

Synthesis

2CO + O2 --> 2CO2

300

In the single displacement reaction,

Mg  + Cu(NO3)2 -->  Mg( NO3)2 + Cu

Name all the reactants and products.

How many Nitrogens are present in the products?

magnesium + copper nitrate -> magnesium nitrate + copper


2 Nitrogen 

300

Describe how color is produced in the Flame Color Test and in Bioluminescence.

In both reaction types, the electrons are excited to a higher energy state; when they return to the ground state the extra energy ( delta H ), gives off energy in the form of light.

300

BONUS QUESTION:  Open to all teams! If your team chose it and you answer it first, you will get double points!

Using your periodic table, calculate the molecular weight of

Zn(NO3)2

approx. 189 amu

400

How do you know you have a polymer?

Give an example of a synthetic polymer and a biological polymer.

It is a long chain made of single repeating units called monomers.

Answers may vary.

Plastics

DNA

400

Photosynthesis represents a _________________ type of reaction.

Look on the board and balance the reaction.  How many carbons on the products side.

Synthesis

6 Carbons

6CO2 + 6 H2O -->  C6H12O6 + 6O2

400

In a double displacement, cations and anions are dissolved in water and recombine.

AgNO3(aq) + NaCl ( aq ) ->  AgCl ( s ) + NaNo3 ( aq)

List the cations:       List the anions:

Which are all the molecules- name them- which dissolve?                  What is the solvent used?

Cations:  Ag+   Na+

Anions:  NO3-     Cl-

silver nitrate, sodium chloride, sodium nitrate

water = ( aq ) = aqueous

400

In a combustion reaction, what are the products of a complete combustion?

How are melting point and flash point different?

CO2 + H2O

Melting point - the temperature when a substance changes from a solid to a liquid

Flash point - the temperature when a substance ignites

400

Name 5 families or groupings of the periodic table..

We may award partial points for more than 3.

answers will vary:  alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, halogens, transition metals, noble gases, lanthanides, actinides.

500

At the atomic level, what is happening when a chemical reaction occurs.

How can you speed up a reaction list 2 ways?  

If the products have more energy overall than the reactants, is it an exothermic or endothermic reaction?

Bonds are broken and reformed.

Answers may vary.  Add a catalyst, increase temperature, decrease volume, increase pressure, increase surface area, increase concentration

Endothermic reactions require energy to increase the energy of the products.

500

In the biological reaction of cellular respiration, how many oxygens are used in the reaction?

Balance the reaction first.

C6H12O6 + O2 -->  CO2 + H2O

Is this an exothermic or endothermic reaction?  Why?

18 moles of Oxygen atoms are needed.

Exothermic.  This is how your cells get their energy.

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 -->  6CO2  + 6 H2O + Energy

500

The reactivity chart helps us predict if a single displacement will occur.

If we have a reaction that does not occur, is the single metal reactant above or below the metal in the molecule?

Explain why the nonreactivity of gold is an important property.

Below the single metal will not have the strength to break the bond of the metallic compound.

Cu + ZnCl2 ->  NR

Gold does not react with most compounds that makes it unchangeable and long lasting.  

500

A pineapple cake ended up floating in water.  What is the density of this cake?

What two measurements must be taken to calculate the density?  List 2 units which might be used in reporting the density.

How would you determine those two measurements?

Since it floats in water < 1g/ml

mass and volume   possibly grams and milliliters

Use a scale for mass

Use a ruler and formula to calculate volume

500

Name 10 properties of any object. You do not need actual amount, for example, one property is mass. State your object.  Then list the property categories.

Answers will vary color, mass, density, state of matter, ductility, malleability, luster, transparency, bounciness, length, width, height, flammability, toxicity, hardness, volume, reactivity

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