Balancing and Classifying Equations
Precipitation
Reaction rate
Chemical formulas
100

Balance:

___Li + ___O2 –> ___Li2O

Type?

_4_Li + ___O2 –> _2_Li2O

Synthesis

100

Definition of a precipitate

Solid formed by the reaction of two solutions

100

For any chemical reaction to occur what three things must happen according to collision theory:

1. Particles must collide

2. Particles must collide with sufficient kinetic energy 

3. Particles must collide with the correct orientation 

100

Formula for sodium chloride

NaCl

200

Balance:

___KClO3 –> ___KCl + ___O2

Type?

_2_KClO3 –> _2_KCl + _3_O2

Decomposition

200

A compound which is ___________ will form a precipitate

Insoluble

200

How does increasing temperature affect reaction rate?

It increases the amount of collisions and the success of collisions as particles have more kinetic energy

200

Formula for carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen gas

CO2  

H2O

N2

300

Balance:

___NaOH + ___FeCl3 –> ___NaCl + ___Fe(OH)3

Type?

_3_NaOH + ___FeCl3 –> _3_NaCl + ___Fe(OH)3

Double displacement OR precipitation

300

Eliminated from the complete ionic equation to get the net ionic equation

Spectator ions

300

Which factors increase the frequency of collisions?

Temperature, surface area and concentration

300

Formula for Alumium chloride

AlCl3

400

Balance:

___AlBr3 + ___Cl2 –> ___AlCl3 + ___Br2

Type?

_2_AlBr3 + _3_Cl2 –> _2_AlCl3 + _3_Br2

Single displacement

400

Does the following reaction form a precipitate? If so what is it?

Al2(SO4)3 + 3BaCl–> 3BaSO4 + 2AlCL3

Yes 

BaSO4

400

Why does the rate of a reaction usually decrease as the reaction continues?

Because the reactants are gradually used up as the reaction continues decreasing the amount of particles available to collide

400

Formula for Magnesium hydroxide

Mg(OH)2

500

Balance:

___C4H10 + ___O–> ___CO2 + ___H2O

Type?

_2_C4H10 + _13_O–> _8_CO2 + _10_H2O

Combustion

500

Solutions of calcium nitrate and sodium sulfate are combined

Will a precipitate form? If so what is it?

Calcium sulfate (CaSO4)

500

A student carries out the same reaction three times.

  • Experiment 1: large pieces of reactant at 20°C
  • Experiment 2: powdered reactant at 20°C
  • Experiment 3: powdered reactant at 40°C

Rank these experiments from slowest to fastest and explain why using collision theory

Experiment 1 (slowest), Experiment 2, Experiment 3 (fastest)

  • Powder increases surface area, increasing collision frequency.
  • Higher temperature gives particles more kinetic energy, increasing both collision frequency and the likelihood that collisions have enough energy to react.
500

Formula for Iron(II) nitride

Fe3N2