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Grade 10 Chemical Reactions and Equations: Co + 2H CH Oh

In a chemical reaction, one or more of the following occur: a change in state, color, evolution of a gas, or change in temperature. Balanced chemical equations show the same number and type of atoms on both sides (reactants and products). There are four main types of chemical reactions: combination reactions where reactants combine to form one product, decomposition reactions where a reactant breaks into products, displacement reactions where one element replaces another in a compound, and double displacement reactions where elements from two compounds interchange positions. Oxidation reactions involve gain of oxygen while reduction reactions involve loss of oxygen. Redox reactions involve both oxidation and reduction.

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Grade 10 Chemical Reactions and Equations: Co + 2H CH Oh

In a chemical reaction, one or more of the following occur: a change in state, color, evolution of a gas, or change in temperature. Balanced chemical equations show the same number and type of atoms on both sides (reactants and products). There are four main types of chemical reactions: combination reactions where reactants combine to form one product, decomposition reactions where a reactant breaks into products, displacement reactions where one element replaces another in a compound, and double displacement reactions where elements from two compounds interchange positions. Oxidation reactions involve gain of oxygen while reduction reactions involve loss of oxygen. Redox reactions involve both oxidation and reduction.

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Grade 10

Chemical Reactions and Equations

In a chemical reaction, at least one of the following will occur:


1. Change in state
2. Change in colour
3. Evolution of a gas
4. Change in temperature

Balanced chemical equation


Reactants Products
LHS RHS

Total number of atoms on the LHS = Total number of atoms on the RHS
How to balance an equation
1. Write reactants and products
2. Balance the max. number of a particular atom on both sides
3. Balance other atoms

A complete balanced equation should look like


340 atm
CO (g) + 2H2 (g) CH3OH (l)

Types of reactions
1. Combination reaction
2 or more reactants combine to form one single product.
Examples
CaO (s ) H 2 O (l ) Ca OH 2 (aq )

Ca OH 2
Slaked lime
C O2 CO 2
2H 2 O 2 2H 2O (l )

Exothermic reaction – Heat gets released in the reaction. Most combination


reactions are exothermic.

2. Decomposition reaction
A single reactant breaks into several simple products.
Examples
Heat
2FeSO 4 Fe 2O3 + SO 2 + SO 3
Ferrous sulphate Ferric oxide
Heat
CaCO3 CaO + CO 2
Limestone Quick lime
Sunlight
2AgCl 2Ag + Cl2
All decomposition reactions are endothermic [absorb heat].

3. Displacement reaction
One element replaces another element from a compound and forms a new
compound.
Fe + CuSO 4 FeSO 4 + Cu
Copper sulphate
Zn + CuSO 4 ZnSO 4 + Cu
Pb + CuCl2 PbCl2 + Cu

4. Double displacement reaction


Elements from 2 compounds interchange their positions
Na 2SO4 + BaCl2 BaSO4 + 2NaCl

Oxidation When a substance gets oxygen


Heat
2Cu + O 2 2CuO Oxidation of Cu
Heat
CuO + H 2 Cu + H 2O Oxidation of H 2

Reduction When one substance loses oxygen


Heat
CuO + H2 Cu + H2O Reduction of CuO

Redox – Oxidation–reduction reaction

Oxidation in everyday life


1. Corrosion – When a metal is attacked by substances around it (acids,
moisture) [that’s why metals are coated]
2. Rancidity – When fats and oils are oxidised, their smell and taste change
[that's why food is kept in air-tight containers]

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