IIIIIIIVV I.Intro to Reactions Chemical Reactions

A.Signs of a Chemical Reaction n Evolution of heat and light  burning a match n Formation of a gas  sodium bicarbonate and acetic acid n Formation of a precipitate  silver nitrate and sodium chloride n Color change  burning magnesium

B.Law of Conservation of Mass n mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction 4 H 2 O 4 H 2 O 4 g32 g 36 g n total mass stays the same n atoms can only rearrange

C. Chemical Equations A+B  C+D REACTANTSPRODUCTS

C. Chemical Equations

D. Writing Equations n Identify the substances involved. n Use symbols to show: 2H 2 (g) + O 2 (g)  2H 2 O(g)  How many? - coefficient  Of what? - chemical formula  In what state? - physical state n Remember the diatomic elements.

D. Writing Equations Two atoms of aluminum react with three units of aqueous copper(II) chloride to produce three atoms of copper and two units of aqueous aluminum chloride. How many? Of what? In what state? Al 2(s)(s)+ 3CuCl 2 (aq)  3 Cu(s)(s)+ 2AlCl 3 (aq)

E. Describing Equations n Describing Coefficients:  individual atom = “atom”  covalent substance = “molecule”  ionic substance = “unit” 3 molecules of carbon dioxide 2 atoms of magnesium 4 units of magnesium oxide 3CO 2  2Mg  4MgO 

E. Describing Equations to produce How many? Of what? In what state? Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq)  ZnCl 2 (aq) + H 2 (g) One atom of solid zinc reacts with two molecules of aqueous hydrochloric acid one unit of aqueous zinc chlorideand one molecule of hydrogen gas.