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Honors Chemistry
Carpenito/Dinota
Reading Guide: Chemical Reactions
Chapters 8 and 13
Section 8.1: Describing Chemical Reactions
Define the following terms:
chemical equation:
precipitate:
coefficient:
word equation:
List at least four observations that indicate a chemical reaction has occurred.
Why can’t subscripts be changed in order to balance a chemical equation?
Other than the diatomic elements, what two elements are written with subscripts in their formulas? What are the
subscripts?
How can we be sure that a balanced equation satisfies the law of conservation of matter?
What symbol is used to show that reactants are heated?
What does a double arrow indicate in a chemical equation?
Write the following equations as word equations:
Li(s) + 2H2O(l)  H2(g) + 2LiOH(aq)
NH4NO3(s)  N2O(g) + 2H2O(g)
Write a balanced equation to show that solid copper reacts with aqueous silver nitrate to produce solid silver and
copper(II) nitrate.
Write a balanced equation to show that aqueous sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide solutions react to produce
aqueous sodium sulfate and water.
Section 8.2: Types of Chemical Reactions
Define the following terms:
electrolysis:
List the five basic reaction types.
Name the type of reaction involved in each of the following chemical equations:
2HI(g)  H2(g) + I2(g)
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2C4H10(l) + 13O2(g)  8CO2(g) + 10H2O(l)
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Li2CrO4(aq) + BaCl2(aq)  2LiCl(aq) + BaCrO4(s)
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3Mg(s) + N2(g)  Mg3N2(s)
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Ca(s) + CuBr2(aq)  Cu(s) + CaBr2(aq)
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How are most decomposition reactions started?
Section 8.3: Activity Series of the Element
Define the following term:
Activity series
What does activity refer to for metals? for non-metals?
If a single-replacement reaction is to occur, what must be true of the reactants?
Which table on your Chemistry Reference Tables is the activity series? How is this table organized?
Predict whether the following single-replacement reactions will occur. If a reaction occurs, write a balanced equation
for the reaction:
K(s) + ZnCl2(aq) 
Cl2(g) + HF(aq) 
Fe(s) + Na3PO4(aq) 
Al(s) + Pb(NO3)2(aq) 
Section 13.1: Compounds in Aqueous Solutions
NOTE: You are only responsible for pages 411 – 416 for this unit!
Define the following terms:
dissociation
Net ionic equation
Spectator ion
Write equations to show the dissociation of
KI
MgCl2
Al2(SO4)3
Na3PO4
Use Table F to determine if each of the following is soluble or insoluble:
KBr
MgSO4
Al(OH)3
Na2CrO4
Li3PO4
AgNO3
CaCl2
CuS
How can solubility be used to determine the precipitate in a reaction?
Write the chemical, complete ionic, and net ionic equations for each of the following reactions:
Aqueous aluminum chloride reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide
Chemical:
Complete ionic:
Net ionic:
Nitric acid reacts with aqueous ammonium hydroxide
Chemical:
Complete ionic:
Net ionic:
Hydrobromic acid reacts with aqueous ammonium carbonate
Chemical:
Complete ionic:
Net ionic: