Module in (Ge-Ad: General CHEMISTRY (Organic) ) : Palawan State University Roxas Campus (Department Name) Department
Module in (Ge-Ad: General CHEMISTRY (Organic) ) : Palawan State University Roxas Campus (Department Name) Department
Module in (Ge-Ad: General CHEMISTRY (Organic) ) : Palawan State University Roxas Campus (Department Name) Department
ROXAS CAMPUS
National Highway, Barangay New Barbacan (Retac), Roxas, Palawan
MODULE IN
[GE-Ad: GENERAL
CHEMISTRY (Organic)]
MODULE OVERVIEW
Many modern rocket fuels are solid mixtures of substances combined in carefully
measured amounts and ignited to yield a thrust-generating chemical reaction. The
engines of these rockets rely on carefully prepared solid mixtures of chemicals combined
in precisely measured amounts. Igniting the mixture initiates a vigorous chemical
reaction that rapidly generates large amounts of gaseous products. These gases are
ejected from the rocket engine through its nozzle, providing the thrust needed to propel
heavy payloads into space. Both the nature of this chemical reaction and the relationships
between the amounts of the substances being consumed and produced by the reaction are
critically important considerations that determine the success of the technology. This
chapter will describe how to symbolize chemical reactions using chemical equations,
how to classify some common chemical reactions by identifying patterns of reactivity,
and how to determine the quantitative relations between the amounts of substances
involved in chemical reactions-that is, the reaction stoichiometry.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Write and balance chemical equations in molecular, total ionic, and net ionic formats
Classify chemical reactions as one of these three types given appropriate descriptions or
chemical equations
Predict the solubility of common inorganic compounds by using solubility rules
Perform stoichiometric calculations involving mass, moles, and solution molarity
Explain the concepts of theoretical yield and limiting reactants/reagents
Derive the theoretical yield and percent yield for a reaction under specified conditions
An earlier chapter of this module introduced the use of element symbols to represent
individual atoms. When atoms gain or lose electrons to yield ions, or combine with other
atoms to form molecules, their symbols are modified or combined to generate chemical
formulas that appropriately represent these species. Extending this symbolism to
represent both the identities and the relative quantities of substances undergoing a
chemical (or physical) change involves writing and balancing a chemical equation.
Consider as an example the reaction between one methane molecules (CH4) and two
diatomic oxygen molecules (O2) to produce one carbon dioxide molecule (CO2) and two
water molecules (H2O). The chemical equation representing this process is provided in
the upper half of Figure 4.1, with space-filling molecular models shown in the lower half
of the figure.
EVALUATION
2. Write a balanced molecular equation describing each of the following chemical reactions.
(a) Solid calcium carbonate is heated and decomposes to solid calcium oxide and carbon
dioxide gas.
(b) Gaseous butane, C4H10, reacts with diatomic oxygen gas to yield gaseous carbon
dioxide and water vapor.
(c) Aqueous solutions of magnesium chloride and sodium hydroxide react to produce solid
magnesium hydroxide and aqueous sodium chloride.
(d) Water vapor reacts with sodium metal to produce solid sodium hydroxide and
hydrogen gas.
3. Colorful fireworks often involve the decomposition of barium nitrate and potassium chlorate
and the reaction of the metal’s magnesium, aluminum, and iron with oxygen.
(b) The decomposition of solid potassium chlorate leads to the formation of solid potassium
chloride and diatomic oxygen gas. Write an equation for the reaction.
(c) The decomposition of solid barium nitrate leads to the formation of solid barium oxide,
diatomic nitrogen gas, and diatomic oxygen gas. Write an equation for the reaction.
(d) Write separate equations for the reactions of the solid metals magnesium, aluminum, and
iron with diatomic oxygen gas to yield the corresponding metal oxides. (Assume the iron
3+
oxide contains Fe ions.)
4. From the balanced molecular equations, write the complete ionic and net ionic equations
for the following:
(a) K2C2O4(aq) + Ba(OH)2(aq) ⟶ 2KOH(aq) + BaC2O4(s) (b)
Pb(NO3)2(aq) + H2SO4(aq) ⟶ PbSO4(s) + 2HNO3(aq) (c)
CaCO3(s) + H2SO4(aq) ⟶ CaSO4(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
5. Classify the following as acid-base reactions or oxidation-reduction reactions: (a) Na2S(aq) +
2HCl(aq) ⟶ 2NaCl(aq) + H2S(g)
(b) 2Na(s) + 2HCl(aq) ⟶ 2NaCl(aq) + H2(g)
(c) Mg(s) + Cl2(g) ⟶ MgCl2(s)
(d) MgO(s) + 2HCl(aq) ⟶ MgCl2(aq) + H2O(l) (e) K3P(s) +
2O2(g) ⟶ K3PO4(s)
(f) 3KOH(aq) + H3PO4(aq) ⟶ K3PO4(aq) + 3H2O(l)
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