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Chemistry Matters for GCE ‘O’ Level (2 Edition): Textbook Answers Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Writing Chemical Equations

Test Yourself 8.1 (page 130)

1. x = 3, y = 3, z = 1

2. (a) 4NO2(g) + 2H2O(l) + O2(g) → 4HNO3(aq)

(b) 2C2H6(g) + 7O2(g) → 4CO2(g) + 6H2O(g)

3. (a) 2Mg(s) + O2(g) → MgO(s)

(b) Zn(s) + H2SO4(aq) → ZnSO4(aq) + H2(g)

Test Yourself 8.2 (page 133)

+ –
(a) Spectator ions: Na (aq) and NO3 (aq)
2+ 2–
Ionic equation: Ba (aq) + SO4 (aq) → BaSO4(s)
–
(b) Spectator ion: Cl (aq)
+ 2+
Ionic equation: CaCO3(s) + 2H (aq) → Ca (aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
+ 2–
(c) Spectator ions: Na (aq) and SO4 (aq)
+ –
Ionic equation: NH4 (aq) + OH (aq) → NH3(g) + H2O(l)

Get it Right (page 134)

(a) True
(b) False. The state symbol for aqueous solution is (aq).
(c) True
(d) True

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