Chemistry 11 Unit 6 Chemical Reactions

Worksheet 6.2 Word Equations

1. Write the chemical equations and balance each of the following word equations.

a) Aluminum metal reacts with iron (II) oxide powder to produce aluminum oxide solid and
iron metal.

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b) Aluminum sulphate solution and calcium hydroxide solution produce a precipitate of

aluminum hydroxide and solid calcium sulphate.

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c) Ammonia gas (NH3) plus oxygen gas yields nitrogen monoxide gas plus water vapour.

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d) Calcium hydroxide solution and carbon dioxide gas yields solid calcium carbonate and
liquid water.

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e) Aqueous iron (III) chloride and sodium carbonate solution yields aqueous sodium chloride
and a precipitate of iron (III) carbonate.

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f) Solid iron (III) oxide and carbon monoxide gas yields iron metal and carbon dioxide gas.

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g) Magnesium carbonate solution plus aqueous hydrochloric acid (HCl) yields magnesium
chloride solution plus liquid water and carbon dioxide gas.

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h) Silicon dioxide solid plus aqueous hydrofluoric acid (HF) yields solid silicon tetrafluoride plus
liquid water.

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i) Aqueous sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide gas yields sodium carbonate solution and
liquid water.

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Chemistry 11 Unit 6 Chemical Reactions

2. Balance the following chemical equations.

1 6 NaOH 3
2 Na AlO + ___
a) ___ Al + ___ ___ 3 3 H2

b) ___
1 C12H22O11 + ___
12 O2 ___ 11 H O
12 CO2 + ___ 2

1 3 H SO 3 2 H PO
c) ___ Ca3(PO4)2 + ___ 2 4 ___ CaSO4 + ___ 3 4

d) 4 FeOCr O + ___
___ 8 K2CO3 + ___
7 O2 ___
8 K2CrO4 + 8 2 Fe2O3
___ CO2 + ___
2 3

3 8 HNO3 3 Cu(NO ) + ___ 4 H O

e) ___ Cu + ___ ___ 3 2 2 NO + ___ 2

f) 1 SiF4(s) + ___
___ 8 NaOH(aq) ___
1 Na4SiO4(s) + ___
4 NaF(aq) + ___
4 H2O(l)

g) 1 Na B O + ___
___ 5 H O
2 HCl + ___ ___
2 NaCl + ___
4 H3BO3
2 4 7 2

h) 4 MnO + ___
___ 2 K2CO3 + ___
3 O2 4 KMnO + ___
___ 2 CO
2 4 2

i) ___
2 KMnO4 + ___
16 HCl 2 KCl + ___2 MnCl + ___
___ 5 Cl
8 H2O + ___
2 2

j) 1 Ni O + ___
___ 3 H O
1 Fe + ___ ___ 1 Fe(OH)
2 Ni(OH)2 + ___
2 3 2 2

4
k) 1 Si + ___ NaOH
___ ___ 2 H
1 Na4SiO4 + ___ 2

l) ___
3 Cu + ___
8 HNO3 ___ 2 NO + ___
3 Cu(NO3)2 + ___ 4 H2O

m) ___ 1 KNO + ___

3 FeCl2 + ___ 4 HCl ___
3 FeCl3 + ___
1 NO + ___
2 H2O + ___
1 KCl
3

16 2 MnBr + ___ 2
n) ___
2 KMnO4 + ___ HBr ___ 2 5 Br2 + ___ KBr + ___
8 H2O

1 2 CrCl + ___
2 KCl + ___ 7 H O + ___
o) ___ K2Cr2O7 + ___
14 HCl ___ 3 2
3 Cl2

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