Types of Chemical Reactions

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EXPERIMENT 1: TYPES OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS

Make sure to take a picture of each part to add to the data table on the next page!

Data Sheet
1. Balance the reactions for each part of Experiment 1 below by adding the appropriate coefficients:

a) Part 1: Combustion:

___C4H10(g) + ___O2(g)  ___CO2(g) + ___H2O(g)

b) Part 2: Decomposition:

___(NH4)2CO3(s)  ___NH3(g) + ___H2O(g) + ___CO2(g)

c) Part 3: Single Replacement:

___Zn(s) + ___C6H8O7(aq)  ___Zn3(C6H5O7)2(aq) + ___H2(g)

d) Part 4: Double Replacement (one of the formulas given in the procedure is not correct):

___Zn(C2H3O2)2(aq) + ___Na3PO4(aq) ___NaC2H3O2(aq) + Zn3(PO4)2(s)

e) Part 5: Hydrochloric Acid and Potassium Carbonate:

___HCl(aq) + ___K2CO3(s)  ___KCl(aq) + ___CO2(g) + ___H2O(l)

 What type of reaction is this (part 5)? __________________

Table 1. Chemical Reaction Data

Picture of Reaction (Procedural step
Reaction Observations
listed in parentheses)
Part 1:
Combustion (Step 2)

Part 2:
Decomposition (Step 8)

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 Types of Chemical Reactions

Picture of Reaction (Procedural step

Reaction Observations
listed in parentheses)
Part 3:
Single
(Step 5)
Replacement
Part 4:
Double
(Step 7/8)
Replacement

Part 5
Reaction (Step 7)

Post-Lab Questions
1. Why is it important to balance the chemical equation before performing a chemical reaction?

2. How could you verify that you produced carbon dioxide in your combustion reaction?

3. What indication did you have that NH3 was produced in your decomposition reaction?

4. If you did not neutralize the saturated citric acid before you poured it down the drain, describe the
potential consequences to the plumbing and the environment.

5. What gas was produced in the reaction you performed in Part 5?

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