Chemical Formula Skill Checks

Skill Check 1a

Iron metal (Fe) and aqueous copper sulfate (CuSO 4) react

together to produce aqueous iron sulfate (FeSO 4) and solid
copper (Cu).

a. Identify the reactants

b. Identify the products
c. Write a word equation for this reaction
d. Write a chemical equation for this reaction
e. In the chemical formula CuSO4 what does the 4 indicate?
Skill Check 1b

Hydrochloric acid (HCl) will react with iron (Fe) to form

aqueous iron chloride (Fe2Cl) and hydrogen gas (H2).

a. Identify the reactants

b. Identify the products
c. Write a word equation for this reaction
d. Write a chemical equation for this reaction
e. In the chemical formula Fe2Cl what does the 2 indicate?
 Skill Check 2a

When hydrogen gas (H2) is ignited it reacts with oxygen

(O2) to form water (H2O). This is an example of a
combustion reaction which is exothermic (releases energy).

a. Write a word equation for this reaction

b. Write a chemical equation for this reaction
c. Which of the substances are elements?
d. Which of the substances are compounds?
Skill Check 2b

Aqueous silver nitrate (AgNO3) is added to a solution containing

potassium chloride (KCl) and the precipitation of a white solid, silver
chloride (AgCl) is observed. This is an example of a precipitation reaction
as an insoluble solid is formed.

a. Identify the product listed and predict the other product

b. Write a word equation for this reaction
c. Write a chemical equation for this reaction
d. In the chemical formula AgNO3 what does the 3 indicate?
Skill Check 3

When solid sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is heated, it decomposes

to produce a solid sodium oxide (Na 2O) and water vapour (H2O).

a. Write a word equation for this reaction

b. Write a chemical equation for this reaction
c. In the chemical formula Na2O what does the 2 indicate?

d. In the chemical formula Na2O what does the absence of a number after O indicate?
Skill Check 4

When liquid ethanol (C2H5OH) is ignited it reacts with oxygen (O2) to

form carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). This type of reaction is a
combustion reaction which is exothermic (releases energy).

a. Write a word equation for this reaction

b. Write a chemical equation for this reaction
c. How many hydrogen atoms are in ethanol?
Skill Check 5

Propane gas is ignited and the following reaction occurs:

C3H8 (g) + 5O2 (g) → 3CO2 (g) + 4H2O (g)
This reaction releases a large amount of heat energy.

a. Describe what the 5 in 5O2 indicates

b. Describe what the 2 in 5O2 indicates
c. How many molecules of water are produced per molecule of propane?
d. Predict the names of the two products
e. Identify the type of reaction
Skill Check 6

Aqueous solutions of potassium iodide and lead (II) nitrate are mixed and the
following reaction occurs:
2KI (aq) + Pb(NO3)2 (aq) → 2KNO3 (aq) + PbI2 (s)

a. Describe what the 2 in 2KI indicates

b. Describe what the 2 in PbI2 indicates

c. How many oxygen atoms are in a molecule of potassium iodide?

d. Predict the names of the two products
e. Identify the type of reaction