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Balancing Chemical ReactionsPart 1
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Balancing Chemical Reactions
Reactants: Zn + I2 Product: Zn I2
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Chemical Equations
Depict the kind of reactants and products and their relative amounts in a reaction.
4 4 Al (s) + 3 O2 (g) ---> 2 Al2O3 (s)
The blue numbers are called subscripts.
The numbers in the front are called coefficients.
The letters (s) and (g) are the physical states of compounds.
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Parts of a Reaction Equation
Chemical equations show the conversion of reactants (the molecules shown on the left of the arrow) into products (the molecules shown on the right of the arrow).
A + sign separates molecules on the same side
The arrow is read as “yields” Example
2H2 (g) + O2 (g) 2H2O (l) This reads “hydrogen gas plus oxygen gas reacts to yield dihydrogen monoxide liquid.”
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Chemical Equations
Because of the principle of the conservation of matter,
an equation must be balanced.
It must have the same number of atoms of the same kind on both sides.
Lavoisier, 1788
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Symbols Used in Equations
Solid (s) Liquid (l) Gas (g) Aqueous solution (aq) Catalyst H2SO4
Heated ()
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Balancing Equations
When balancing a chemical reaction you may add coefficients in front of the compounds to balance the reaction, but you may not change the subscripts.
Changing the subscripts changes the compound. Subscripts are determined by the valence electrons (charges for ionic or sharing for covalent)
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Subscripts vs. Coefficients The subscripts
tell you how many atoms of a particular element are in a compound. The coefficient tells you about the quantity, or number, of molecules of the compound.
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Balancing Chemical ReactionsPart 2
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Chemical Equations4 Al(s) + 3 O2(g)
---> 2 Al2O3(s)This equation means
4 Al atoms + 3 O2 molecules ---produces--->
2 molecules of Al2O3
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Ag + Cl2 AgCl1 2 1 1
Both sides must be equalfor ALL atoms.
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Ag + Cl2 AgCl1 2 1 1
Both sides must be equalfor ALL atoms.
2
2 2
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Ag + Cl2 AgCl1 2 1 1
Both sides must be equalfor ALL atoms.
2
2 2
2
2
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CH4 + O2 CO2+ H2O 1 2 1 24 2 1
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CH4 + O2 CO2+ H2O 1 2 1 24 2 12
24
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CH4 + O2 CO2+ H2O 1 2 1 24 2 12
24
2
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Steps to Balancing Equations
There are four basic steps to balancing a chemical equation.
1. Write the correct formula for the reactants and the products. DO NOT TRY TO BALANCE IT YET! You must write the correct formulas first. And most importantly, once you write them correctly DO NOT CHANGE THE FORMULAS!
2. Find the number of atoms for each element on the left side. Compare those against the number of the atoms of the same element on the right side.
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Steps to Balancing Equations
3. Determine where to place coefficients in front of formulas so that the left side has the same number of atoms as the right side for EACH element in order to balance the equation.
4. Balance in the following order: Metals, Nonmetals, Oxygen & Hydrogen (whichever one is by itself…do last)
5. Check your answer to see if: The numbers of atoms on both sides of the
equation are now balanced. The coefficients are in the lowest possible
whole number ratios. (reduced)
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Balancing Chemical Reactions From Words
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Converting and Balancing Word Equations
Sodium phosphate + iron (III) oxide sodium oxide + iron (III) phosphate
Na3PO4 + Fe2O3
Na2O + FePO4
2
3 2
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Converting Word Equations into Chemical Equations #10
Strontium iodide + Lead (II) phosphate Strontium phosphate + lead (II) iodide
SrI2 + Pb3(PO4)2
Sr3(PO4)2 + PbI2
3
3
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Converting and Balancing Word Equations
Silver phosphate + aluminum oxide silver oxide + aluminum phosphate
Ag3PO4 + Al2O3
Ag2O + AlPO4
2
3 2
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Converting Word Equations into Chemical Equations
Calcium iodide + tin (II) phosphate calcium phosphate + tin (II) iodide
CaI2 + Sn3(PO4)2
Ca3(PO4)2 + SnI2
3
3