Chemistry: Chemical Reactions STUDY GUIDE

Vocabulary
These are new terms that you are likely to see on the test. Briefly define each in your own words.

1. Reactants - a term

2. Products -

3. Diatomic Elements –

4. Law of Conservation of Matter –

5. Activity Series -

6. Precipitate –

7. Soluble –

8. Insoluble -

Critical Thinking
Be able to read, analyze, and give complete answers to questions like these.

1. Label the reactants and products in this chemical reaction:

C6H12O6  +  6O2 →  6CO2  +  6 H2O

2. Label the subscript and coefficient in this molecule of oxygen:

6O2

3. How many atoms of oxygen are present on each side of the equation shown in question #1?

a. Reactant side _______________ Product side ____________

4. What do each of these symbols in a chemical equation mean?

(s) ____________ (g) ____________ (l) ___________ (aq) _________

5. Name each of the diatomic elements. There are seven in total.

__________ __________ ____________ ___________ _________ __________ ____________

6. The format of each of the five types of chemical reactions is shown below. Label each as either
synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, double displacement, or combustion.

a. AB → A + B _______________________

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 Label each as either synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, double displacement, or
combustion.

b. A + BC → AC + B _______________________

c. AB + CD → AD + CB _______________________

d. A + B → AB _______________________

e. A + O2 → CO2 + H2O _______________________

7. Balance each of these chemical equations and classify them as synthesis, decomposition, single
replacement, double displacement, or combustion.

a. ____ P4 + ____ O2  ____ P2O3 Classification: _______________

b. ____ Al + ____ HCl  ____ H2 + ____ AlCl3 Classification: _______________

c. ____ Pb(OH)2 + ____ HCl  ____ H2O + ____ PbCl2 Classification: _______________

d. ____ N2 + ____ H2  ____ NH3 Classification: _______________

e. ____ CH4 + ____ O2  ____ CO2 + ____ H2O Classification: _______________

f. ____ KCl  ____ K + ____ Cl2 Classification: _______________

g. ____ Na3PO4 + ____ CaCl2  ____ NaCl + ____ Ca3(PO4)2 Classification: _______________

8. Writing balanced Equations:

o Write a full, balanced chemical equation that predicts the products made by the given
reactants.
 If no reaction will occur, write “NR”.
o Include state of matter notation!
o Classify each reaction type.

a. Solid iron (II) combines with oxygen gas. Classification: _______________

b. Solid potassium iodide decomposes. Classification: _______________

c. A silver coin is dropped into a container of sulfuric acid. Classification: _______________

d. Solutions of lithium sulfate and potassium phosphate are Classification: _______________

mixed together.

e. Liquid methanol (CH4O) is burned. Classification: _______________

f. Solutions of sodium hydroxide and iron (III) Classification: _______________

nitrate are mixed together.

g. A piece of sodium metal is dropped into liquid water. Classification: _______________

h. Butane gas (C4H10) is burned in the presence of oxygen. Classification: _______________

i. Solid aluminum is added to a solution of silver (I) nitrate. Classification: _______________

j. Nitrogen gas is combined with oxygen gas Classification: _______________

to make dinitrogen pentaoxide.

k. Solid sodium bicarbonate can be heated, breaking it down Classification: _______________

into sodium carbonate, water, and carbon dioxide gas.