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Predicting Products of Chemical Reaction PDF

1. This document provides guidelines for predicting the products of chemical reactions, including identifying reactants and reaction type, using reactivity series, balancing equations, and determining products based on solubility rules and oxidation numbers. 2. Examples are given of determining products for specific reactions like methane combustion producing carbon dioxide and water, and zinc reacting with oxygen producing zinc oxide. 3. Steps outlined include identifying reactants and reaction type, using reactivity series to predict single replacement reactions, balancing the chemical equation, determining products based on the reaction type, and using solubility rules for double replacement reactions.

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Predicting Products of Chemical Reaction PDF

1. This document provides guidelines for predicting the products of chemical reactions, including identifying reactants and reaction type, using reactivity series, balancing equations, and determining products based on solubility rules and oxidation numbers. 2. Examples are given of determining products for specific reactions like methane combustion producing carbon dioxide and water, and zinc reacting with oxygen producing zinc oxide. 3. Steps outlined include identifying reactants and reaction type, using reactivity series to predict single replacement reactions, balancing the chemical equation, determining products based on the reaction type, and using solubility rules for double replacement reactions.

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PREDICTING PRODUCTS OF CHEMICAL REACTION

General Chemistry

Rules and guidelines for predicting


products of chemical reactions 2. C2H5OH + O2 reaction with oxygen
is a combustion reaction so the product
1. Identify the reactants and their physical will be the same (CO2 + H2O).
states.
2. Determine the type of reaction. 3. Zn + O2 mixing of two elements
(Synthesis, decomposition, single together or the combination reaction.
replacement, combustion and acid-base). Zn+2 + O-2 do the criss-cross
3. Use the reactivity series to determine 2Zn + O2 2ZnO (Balance
which metals will displace others in a the rxn)
reaction. Remember that highly reactive 4. Mg + N2 Mg+2 N-3 (do the criss-
metals will displace less reactive metals in a cross)
single replacement reaction. 3Mg + N2 Mg3 N2
4. Balance the equation. 5. Na + S8 Na+1 S-2 (do the criss-
5. Determine the chemical formula of the cross)
products based on the types of reaction 16 Na + S8 8Na2S (balanced)
occurring.
1. 2H2 + O2
6. Use the solubility rules to determine if any
2. NaCl + AgNO3
precipitates will form in a double 3. CH4 + 2O2
replacement reaction. 4. Fe + CuSO4
7. Determine the oxidation number of each 5. Mg + 2HCl
element involved in the reaction in order to 6. H2SO4 + Ca(OH)2
ensure that the reaction is balanced. 7. Al + 3HCl
8. Consider the pH of the reaction. Acid- 8. Zn + 2HCl
base reaction will produce
Title salt and water 9. H3PO4 + 3NaOH
and may change the pH of the solution. 10. H2CO3
9. Check your prediction by comparing your 11. NH3 + HCl
results with known reaction type and 12. CaCO3 + 2HCl
products. 13. CH3COOH + NaHCO3
10. Revise your prediction if necessary. 14. Cu + 2HNO3
15. C6H12O6 + 6O2
Example 16. HCl + NaOH
17. C2H5OH + 3O2
1. CH4 + O2 combustion 18. Fe2O3 + 3CO2
reaction of methane. 19. NH4NO3
CH4 + O2 CO2 + H2O (we need to 20. CaO + H2O
balance)
CH4 + 2O2 CO2 + 2H2O

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