2D N C9) Describing Equations.

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C9: Describing Chemical Reactions • Word Equations versus Chemical Equations

A chemical reaction is a process in which
substances interact to form new substances with Chemical
Word
new properties. Equations Equations
sodium + chlorine sodium chloride
reactant(s) yields product(s) The full Both show reactants
(what you start with) (what you end up with) on the left and Chemical
names of
products on the formulas
the
right, separated by a are used
chemicals
are used "yields" arrow.
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Example: The Law of Conservation of Mass

Word equation
zinc + copper(II) sulfate zinc sulfate + copper States that:

Chemical equation
• in an isolated system, matter cannot be created nor destroyed
Zn + CuSO4 ZnSO4 + Cu + energy by chemical reactions or physical transformations
(s) (aq) (aq) (s)

State: (s) = solid Energy released • the mass of the products in a chemical reaction must equal
(l) = liquid (­can also be added the mass of the reactants.
(g) = gas with reactants)
(aq) = aqueous
(dissolved)
Note: Energy and state symbols will not always be
shown in our examples.

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Sample Problem: If 40 grams of Sodium hydroxide is

combined with 74 g of potassium chloride to produce 58 g of
potassium hydroxide and an unknown amount of sodium
chloride. What is the mass of the sodium chloride? start by
writing the word equation and then write the chemical equation
sodium + Potassium Potassium + sodium Read 225 ­ 227
Hydroxide chloride hydroxide chloride Answer 227: #1 ­ 6, 8
NaOH + KCl KOH + NaCl
(40 g)+(74 g) (58g )+( ? )
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Reactants Products
mTotal = 40 g + 74 g mTotal = 58 g + m
= 114 g 114 g = 58 g + m
since the total mass of the reactants must m =114 g ­ 58 g
equal the total mass of the products ... m = 56 g
There are NO NEW ATOMS
so the mass doesn't change.

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