CHEMICAL
EQUATIONS I
Part I: Identify the type of reaction and write a balanced chemical equation for each of the following reactions.
1. Zinc + Sulfur ® zinc sulfide
Zn
+ S ® ZnS composition
2. potassium chloride + silver nitrate ® silver chloride(s) + potassium nitrate
KCl + AgNO3 ® KNO3 + AgCl methathesis
3. calcium oxide + water ® calcium hydroxide
CaO + H2O ® Ca(OH)2 composition
4. sodium hydroxide + hydrochloric acid ® sodium chloride + water
NaOH + HClaq ® NaCl + H2O methathesis
5. magnesium bromide + chlorine ® magnesium chloride + bromine
MgBr2 + Cl2 ® MgCl2 + Br2 replacement
6. sodium chloride + sulfuric acid ® sodium sulfate + hydrogen chloride(g)
2NaCl + H2SO4 ® Na2SO4 + 2HClg methathesis
7. aluminum + iron(III) oxide ® aluminum oxide + iron
2Al + Fe2O3 ® Al2O3 + 2Fe replacement
8. ammonium nitrite ® nitrogen(g) + water
NH4NO2 ® N2 +2 H2O decomposition
9. silver nitrate + nickel ® nickel(II) nitrate + silver(s)
2AgNO3 + Ni ® Ni(NO3)2 + 2Ag replacement
10. hydrogen + bromine ® hydrogen bromide(g)
H2 + Br2 ® 2HBr composition
Part II: Complete and balance the following chemical equations.
Composition reactions:
1. sodium + iodine ®
2Na + I2 ® 2NaI
2. calcium
+ oxygen ®
2Ca + O2 ® 2CaO
3. hydrogen
+ chlorine ®
H2 + Cl2 ® 2HCl
Decomposition reactions:
4. nickel(II)
chlorate ®
Ni(ClO3)2 ® NiCl2 + 3O2
5. barium
carbonate ®
BaCO3 ® BaO
+ CO2
6. zinc
hydroxide ®
Zn(OH)2 ® ZnO + H2O
Replacement reactions:
7. aluminum + sulfuric acid ®
2Al + 3H2SO4
® Al2(SO4)3
+ 3H2
8. potassium
iodide + chlorine ®
2KI + Cl2 ® 2 KCl + I2
9. iron + copper(II) nitrate ® iron(II) nitrate +
Fe + Cu(NO3)2 ® Fe(NO3)2 + Cu
Metathesis reactions:
10. silver nitrate + zinc chloride ®
2 Ag NO3
+ ZnCl2 ® 2 AgCl +Zn (NO3)2
11. copper(II)
hydroxide + acetic acid ®
Cu(OH)2
+ 2HCH3CO2 ® Cu(CH3CO2)2
+ 2H2O
12. iron(II) sulfate + ammonium sulfide ®
Fe SO4 + (NH4)2 S ® Fe S +(NH4)2 SO4
CHEMICAL
EQUATIONS II
Identify the type of reaction and write a balanced chemical equation for each of
the following reactions.
1. barium chloride + sodium sulfate ® metathesis
BaCl2
+ Na2SO4 ® 2NaCl + BaSO4
2. calcium + hydrochloric acid ®
replacement
Ca +
2HCl ® H2 + Ca Cl2
3. iron(II) sulfide + hydrochloric acid ® hydrogen sulfide(g) + metathesis
4. zinc chloride + ammonium sulfide ® metathesis
ZnCl2 + ( NH4)2
S ® ZnS
+ 2NH4Cl
5. ammonia + oxygen ®
nitric acid + water metathesis
NH3 + 2O2 ® H NO3 + H2O
6. magnesium + nitric acid ® replacement
Mg
+ 2HNO3 ® Mg (NO3)2 + H2
7. potassium + water ® replacement
2K + 2H2O ® 2 KOH + H2
8. sodium iodide + bromine ® replacement
2NaI + Br2 ® 2 NaBr + I2
9. silver + sulfur ® composition
2 Ag +S ® Ag2S
10. sodium chlorate ®
decomposition
2 NaClO3 ® 2NaCl + 3O2
11. carbon + steam ®
carbon monoxide(g) + hydrogen(g) replacement
C +
H2O ® CO + H2
12. zinc + lead(II) acetate ® replacement
Zn
+ Pb(CH3CO2)2
® Zn(CH3CO2)2 + Pb
13. iron(III) hydroxide ® decomposition
2Fe
(OH)3 ® Fe2O3 + 3H2O
14. iron(III) oxide + carbon monoxide ® iron + carbon dioxide(g) metathesis
Fe2O3
+ 3CO ® 2Fe + 3CO2
15. lead(II) acetate + hydrogen sulfide ® metathesis
Pb( CH3
CO2)2 +H2S ® 2CH3
CO2 H + PbS
16. aluminum bromide + chlorine ® replacement
2AlBr3 + 3Cl2
® 2AlCl3 + 3Br2
17. magnesium carbonate ® decomposition
MgCO3
® MgO + CO2
18. iron(III) chloride + sodium hydroxide ® metathesis
FeCl3
+ 3NaOH ® 3NaCl
+ Fe(OH)3
19. calcium oxide + diphosphorus
pentoxide ®
calcium phosphate composition
3CaO + P2O5 ® Ca3(PO4)2
20. chromium + oxygen ® composition
2Cr
+ 3O2 ® 2CrO3
21. sodium + water ® replacement
2Na
+ 2H2O ® H2 + 2NaOH
22. sodium carbonate + nitric acid ® metathesis
Na2CO3
+ 2HNO3 ® 2NaNO3 + H2CO3
23. aluminium hydroxide +
sulfuric acid ® metathesis
2Al(OH)3 + 3H2SO4 ® Al2(SO4)3
+ 6H2O
24. sodium sulfite + sulfuric acid ® metathesis
Na2SO3
+ H2SO4 ® Na2SO4 + H2SO3
25. calcium hydroxide + ammonium sulfate ® calcium sulfate + water + ammonia(g) metathesis
Ca(OH)2 + (NH4)2SO4 ® CaSO4 + 2H2O + 2 NH3