General Chemistry Laboratory

Chemical Reactions

RESULTS:
Reaction Observations Balanced Chemical Type of Chemical
Equation Reaction
 Green flame is  Combustion
produced while Reaction
heating the  Synthesis
copper. Cu + O2 = CuO Reaction
 There is a
discoloration 2Cu(s) + O2(g) →
after the heating 2CuO(s)
A - burning of with oxygen from
copper metal the air.
 Black and hint of
green color are
formed on the
surface of the
copper
 Oxidation of the
copper.
 Abrupt reaction,  Decomposition
tiny bubbles was Reaction
forms around the
egg. CH3COOH + CaCO3
 After 24 hours, → (CH COO)2Ca +
3

the egg turns into CO2 + H2O

a yellow squishy
B - egg in or bouncy (ball)
vinegar egg. 2CH3COOH(s) +
 You can see the CaCO3(l) →
yolk by placing (CH3COO)2Ca(aq) +
light on it. But, CO2(g) + H2O(l)
once you smash
it, it goes back to
a regular egg.
 The sugar will  Combustion
melt, H2O will C12H22O11 + O2 → CO2 Reaction
evaporate + H2O  Synthesis
 Slowly turns into Reaction
black-brown
C - burning sugar due to the C12H22O11(s) + 12O2(g)
sugar heat, which is a → 12CO2(g) + 11H2O(l)
carbon
 Due to excessive
heat, fire in the
sugar occur due
to oxygen.
 
D - water Water starts
fizzing when the
Decomposition
Reaction
electrolysis copper wire
touches the 9v H2O → O2 + H2
 battery.
 Hydrogen is
much faster than 2H2O(l) → O2(g) + 2H2(g)
the Oxygen to
break down its
water molecules.
 When the silver  Single
nitrate touches Replacement
the copper coil, it Reaction
immediately AgNO3 + Cu →
darkens and Cu(NO3)2 + Ag
thicken.
E - formation of  Silver crystals 2AgNO3(l) + Cu(s) →
Cu(NO3)2(l) + Ag(s)
silver crystals are formed at the
surface of the
copper
 The solution
turns into blue;
copper ions are
formed.