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11.1. Writing Chemical Equations. Word Equations To write a word equation, write the names of the reactants to the left of the arrow separated by plus signs; write the names of the products to the right of the arrow, also separated by plus signs. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Describing Chemical Reactions
> Writing Chemical Equations
Word Equations
To write a word equation, write the names of the reactants to the left of the arrow separated by plus signs; write the names of the products to the right of the arrow, also separated by plus signs.
Reactant + Reactant Product + Product
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Describing Chemical Reactions
> Writing Chemical Equations
Methane + Oxygen Carbon dioxide + Water
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iron + oxygen iron(III) oxide
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> Writing Chemical Equations
Hydrogen Peroxide Water and Oxygen
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> Writing Chemical Equations
Chemical Equations
A chemical equation is a representation of a chemical reaction; the formulas of the reactants (on the left) are connected by an arrow with the formulas of the products (on the right).
Na + Cl NaCl
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Describing Chemical Reactions
> Writing Chemical Equations
Skeletal Formulas
Write the formulas of the reactants to the left of the yields sign (arrow) and the formulas of the products to the right.
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A skeleton equation is a chemical equation that does not indicate the relative amounts of the reactants and products.
Here is the equation for rusting:
Fe + O2 Fe2O3
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A catalyst is a substance that speeds up the reaction but is not used up in the reaction.
Without Catalyst With Catalyst
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> Writing Chemical Equations
Animation 12
Relate chemical symbols and formulas to the information they communicate.
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Balancing Chemical Equations
Balancing Chemical Equations
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Describing Chemical Reactions
> Balancing Chemical Equations
To write a balanced chemical equation, first write the skeleton equation. Then use coefficients to balance the equation so that it obeys the law of conservation of mass.
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This is a balanced equation for making a bicycle. The numbers are called coefficients—small whole numbers that are placed in front of the formulas in an equation in order to balance it.
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A chemical reaction is also described by a balanced equation in which each side of the equation has the same number of atoms of each element and mass is conserved.
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> Balancing Chemical Equations
Simulation 11
Sharpen your skills by balancing chemical equations.