Michael Ettinger

Assignment #2

Balancing Chemical Reactions (Chap 6)

Iron (+3) + Oxygen (-2) = Iron (III) Oxide

4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) ==> 2Fe(2)O3(s)

Using Metal in Most Common Ionic State

(Iron + Nitrate Salt) + __________ = ?
Fe(NO3)3(aq)

NaCL: Fe(NO3)3(aq) + 3 NaCl(aq) => FeCl3(aq) + 3Na(NO3)(s)

NaOH: Fe(NO3)3(aq) + 3NaOH(aq) => Fe(OH)3 (s) + 3Na(NO3)

(Na2)S : 2Fe(NO3)3(aq) + 3Na2S(aq) => Fe2S3(s) + 6Na(NO3)(aq)

(Na3)(PO4): Fe(NO3)3(aq) + Na3(PO4)(aq) => Fe(PO4)(s) + 3Na(NO3)(aq)

Na(2)SO(4): 2Fe(NO3)3(aq) +3Na2SO4(aq)--->Fe2(SO4)3(aq)+ 6NaNO3(s)

Q: Why is it common to use metal nitrates in precipitation reactions?
A: Because nitrates will always be soluble.


Assignment #3
4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) ==> 2Fe(2)O3(s)
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2 mol (x) mol
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same mass

2 mol (Fe) = 111.6 grams

111.6 grams of O2 = 3.5 mol

2 mol (Fe) needs only 48 grams of O2 to be used up completely in the
above reaction, leaving an excess of 63.6 grams. Because of this, the iron
is the limiting reactant.

The most common isotopes of iron are: Iron = 54, 56, 57 and 60