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Important Reactions Chemistry
2 H2(g) + O2(g)
Industrial production of hydrogen: CH4(g) + H2O(g)
Ni
CO(g) +3 H2(g)
CO(g) + H2O(g) Fe/Cu
CO2(g) + H2(g)
Production of hydrogen in laboratory: Zn(s) + 2 H+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + H2(g)
Reaction of hydrogen with 1st group metal: 2 M(s) + H2(g) → 2 MH(s)
Reaction of hydrogen with 2nd group metals (except Be) M(s) + H2(g) → MH2(s)
Reaction of hydrogen with some d-metal: 2 M(s) + x H2(g) → 2 MHx(s)
Reaction of hydrogen with oxygen O2(g) + 2 H2(g) → 2 H2O(l)
Reaction of hydrogen with nitrogen: N2(g) + 3 H2(g) → 2 NH3(g)
Reaction of hydrogen with halogens (X2) X2(g,l,s) + H2(g) → 2 HX(g)
Reaction of hydride ion with water: NaH(s) + H2O(l) → NaOH(aq) + H2(g)
Obtaining of potassium: 750 C
KCl(l) + Na(g) NaCl(s) + K(g)
Reaction of alkaline metals with water: 2 Na(s) + 2 H2O(l) → 2 NaOH(aq) + H2(g)
Reaction of alkaline lithium with nitrogen: 6 Li(s) + N2(g) → 2 Li3N(s)
Reactions of alkaline metals with oxygen: 4 Li(s) + O2(g) → 2 Li2O(s)
2 Na(s) + O2(g) → Na2O2(s)
K(s) + O2(g) → KO2(s)
Electrolysis of brine: 2 NaCl(aq) + 2 H2O(l) electrolys
is
Cl2(g) + 2 NaOH(aq)
+ H2(g)
Use of the baking soda: HCO3–(aq) + HA(aq) → A–(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
Precipitation of Ca2+-ions as carbonates: Ca2+(aq) + CO32–(aq) → CaCO3(s)
Decomposition of potassium nitrate: 2 KNO3(s)
2 KNO2(s) + O2(g)
Production of barium by thermite process: 3 BaO(s) + 2 Al(s)
Al2O3(s) + 3 Ba(s)
Reaction of calcium with water: Ca(s) + 2 H2O(l) → Ca (aq) + 2 OH–(aq) + H2(g)
2+
H2O(g)
2. Oxidation of nitrogen oxide: 2 4
2 N O(g) + O2(g) → 2 N O 2 (g)
3. Disproportionation of nitrogen dioxide in water: 4 5 2
3 N O 2 (g) + H2O(l) → 2H N O3 (aq ) + N O(g)
Production of phosphorus(III)oxide: P4(s, white) + 3 O2(g) → P4O6(s)
Production of phosphoric acid: P4O6(s) + 6 H2O(l) → 4 H3PO3(aq)
Production of phosphorous acid: P4O10(s) + 6 H2O(l) → 4 H3PO4(aq)
Production of superphosphate: Ca3(PO4)2(s) + 2 H2SO4(l) → 2 CaSO4(s) + Ca(H2PO4)2(s)
Removal of sulfur from oil and gas by Claus process: 2 H2S(g) + 3 O2(g) → 2 SO2(g) + 2 H2O(l)
300 C, Al O
2 H2S(g) + SO2(g) 3 S(s) + 2 H2O(l)
2 3
Reaction of chlorine with water: Cl2(g) + 2 H2O(l) → H3O (aq) + Cl–(aq) + HClO(aq)
+
H2O(g) + 3 NO(g)
Action of xenon fluorides on platinum: Pt(s) + XeF4(s) → Xe(g) + PtF4(s)
Production of xenon oxides: 6 XeF4(s) + 12 H2O(l) → 2 XeO3(aq) + 4 Xe(g) + 3 O2(g)
+ 24 HF(aq)
Formation of patina on the copper surface: 2 Cu(s) + H2O(l) + O2(g) + CO2(g) → Cu2(OH)2CO3(s)
Reaction of gold with aqua regia: Au(s) + 6 H+(aq) + 3 NO3–(aq) + 4 Cl–(aq) → [AuCl4]–
(aq) + 3 NO2(g) + 3 H2O(l)
Reaction of gold with sodium cyanide in the aerated water 4 Au(s) + 8 NaCN(aq) + O2(aq) +2 H2O(l) → 4
solution: Na[Au(CN)2](aq) + 4 NaOH(aq)
Production of zinc: 2 ZnS(s) + 3 O2(g)
2 ZnO(s) + 2 SO2(g)
ZnO(s) + C(s) Zn(l) + CO(g)
Reaction of zinc with alkali: Zn(s) + 2OH–(aq) + 2 H2O(l) → [Zn(OH)4]2–(aq) + H2(g)
Production of mercury: HgS(s) + O2(g)
Hg(g) + SO2(g)
Reaction of mercury with nitric acid: 3 Hg(l) + 8 H+(aq) + 2 NO3–(aq) → 3 Hg2+(aq) + 2 NO(g)
+ 4 H2O(l)