Notes for B.3 – B.5Part 1

In which you will learn about:• parts of a chemical equation• balancing chemical equations

An Example of a Chemical ReactionAn Example of a Chemical Reaction

Reactants: Zn + IReactants: Zn + I22 Product: Zn IProduct: Zn I22

Chemical Chemical EquationsEquations

Their Job: Depict the kind of Their Job: Depict the kind of reactantsreactants and and productsproducts and and their relative amounts in a reaction.their relative amounts in a reaction.

44 Al Al (s)(s) + + 33 OO2 (g)2 (g) ---> ---> 22 AlAl22OO3 (s)3 (s)

The The numbers in the frontnumbers in the front are called are calledstoichiometric coefficientsstoichiometric coefficientsThe letters (s), (g), and (l) are the The letters (s), (g), and (l) are the

physical states of compounds.physical states of compounds.

– Chemical reactions occur when bonds between the outermost parts of atoms are formed or broken

– Chemical reactions involve changes in matter, the making of new materials with new properties, and energy changes.

– Symbols represent elements, formulas describe compounds, chemical equations describe a chemical reaction

IntroductionIntroduction

– Chemical equations show the conversion of reactantsreactants (the molecules shown on the left of the arrow) into productsproducts (the molecules shown on the right of the arrow).• A + sign separates molecules on the same

side• The arrow is read as “yields”• Example

C + O2 CO2

• This reads “carbon plus oxygen react to yield carbon dioxide”

Parts of a Reaction Parts of a Reaction EquationEquation

• The charcoal used in a grill is basically carbon. The carbon reacts with oxygen to yield carbon dioxide. The chemical equation for this reaction, C + O2 CO2, contains the same information as the English sentence but has quantitative meaning as well.

Because of the principle of the Because of the principle of the

conservation of matterconservation of matter, ,

an an equation must be equation must be balancedbalanced..

It must have the same It must have the same number of atoms of the number of atoms of the same kind on both sides.same kind on both sides.

Lavoisier, 1788Lavoisier, 1788

Chemical EquationsChemical Equations

• Solid (s)

• Liquid (l)

• Gas (g)

• Aqueous solution (aq)

• Catalyst H2SO4

• Escaping gas ()• Change of temperature ()

Symbols Used in Symbols Used in EquationsEquations

– When balancing a chemical reaction you may add coefficients in front of the compounds to balance the reaction, but

you may notnot change the subscripts.

• Changing the subscripts changes the compound. Subscripts are determined by the valence electrons (charges for ionic or sharing for covalent)

Balancing EquationsBalancing Equations

Subscripts vs. Subscripts vs. CoefficientsCoefficients

• The subscripts The subscripts tell you how tell you how many atoms of many atoms of a particular a particular element are in a element are in a compound. The compound. The coefficient tells coefficient tells you about the you about the quantity, or quantity, or number, of number, of molecules of molecules of the compound.the compound.

Chemical EquationsChemical EquationsChemical EquationsChemical Equations4 Al(s) + 3 O4 Al(s) + 3 O22(g) (g)

---> 2 Al---> 2 Al22OO33(s)(s)

This equation meansThis equation means

4 Al atoms + 3 O4 Al atoms + 3 O22 molecules molecules

---produces--->---produces--->

2 molecules of Al2 molecules of Al22OO33

AND/ORAND/OR

4 moles of Al + 3 moles of O4 moles of Al + 3 moles of O22

---produces--->---produces--->

2 moles of Al2 moles of Al22OO33

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.

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. 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)

Steps to Balancing EquationsSteps to Balancing Equations

Some Suggestions to Help Some Suggestions to Help YouYou

Some Helpful Hints for balancing equations:• Take one element at a time, working left to

right except for H and O. Save H for next to last, and O until last.

• IF everything balances except for O, and there is no way to balance O with a whole number, double all the coefficients and try again. (Because O is diatomic as an element)

• (Shortcut) Polyatomic ions that appear on both sides of the equation should be balanced as independent units

Balancing Balancing EquationsEquationsBalancing Balancing EquationsEquations

___ H___ H22(g) + ___ O(g) + ___ O22(g) ---> ___ H(g) ---> ___ H22O(l)O(l)2 2

What Happened to the Other Oxygen Atom?????

This equation is not balanced!

Two hydrogen atoms from a hydrogen molecule (H2) combines with one of the oxygen atoms from an oxygen molecule (O2) to form H2O. Then, the remaining oxygen atom combines with two more hydrogen atoms (from another H2 molecule) to make a second H2O molecule.

Balancing Balancing Equations EquationsBalancing Balancing Equations Equations

___ Al(s) + ___ Br___ Al(s) + ___ Br22(l) ---> ___ Al(l) ---> ___ Al22BrBr66(s)(s)2 3

Balancing Balancing EquationsEquationsBalancing Balancing EquationsEquations

____C____C33HH88(g) + _____ O(g) + _____ O22(g) ---->(g) ---->

_____CO_____CO22(g) + _____ H(g) + _____ H22O(g)O(g)

____B____B44HH1010(g) + _____ O(g) + _____ O22(g) ---->(g) ---->

___ B___ B22OO33(g) + _____ H(g) + _____ H22O(g)O(g)

Balancing EquationsBalancing EquationsBalancing EquationsBalancing EquationsSodium phosphate + iron (III) oxide Sodium phosphate + iron (III) oxide

sodium oxide + iron (III) phosphatesodium oxide + iron (III) phosphate

NaNa33POPO44 + Fe + Fe22OO33 ----> ---->

NaNa22O + FePOO + FePO44

Homework Exercises

1) What information do we get from a formula? From an equation?

2) In a chemical reaction that releases energy, energy is a _____________ of the reaction.

3) In a chemical reaction that absorbs energy, energy is a _____________ of the reaction.

Homework Continued

• 4) Supply the missing information in the table below.

Symbol Meaning

Reactants are heated; temperature is not specified

(s), (l), (g)

Chemical formula of a catalyst; a substance added to speed up a reaction

(aq)

Homework Cont’d Again

• 5) Is the 3 in 3 Fe a subscript or coefficient?• 6) What is the subscript in a water molecule?• 7) How does changing a coefficient differ from

changing a subscript?• 8) Why is Fe balanced as 3 Fe instead of Fe3?

• 9) What do the 4 and 2 signify in 4 H2?

Even MORE Homework Exercises

10) Write a balanced chemical equation that describes each of the following:

a) Iron metal reacts with oxygen to form rust, iron (III) oxide.

b) Calcium metal reacts with water to produce aqueous calcium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.

c) Aqueous barium hydroxide reacts with aqueous sulfuric acid to produce solid barium sulfate and water.

IS THERE NO END IN SIGHT?!?!

Last Bit of Homework, I promise!

• Just to keep you fresh on your coin project…11) List two resources typically found in each of

the three major “spheres” of Earth.12) Identify the nation that produces the most

a. silver b. copper c. tin