Ms.
Eshaque
SNC2D Chemical Reaction Practice
Everyday examples: Balance each equation and write the type of reaction on the line
rusting of iron metal
____Fe + ____O2 ____Fe2O3 ___________________
hearing aid battery reaction
____HgO + ____Zn ___ ZnO + ____ Hg ___________________
electrolysis of water to make hydrogen fuel
____H2O ____ H2 + ____ O2 ___________________
plating silver on copper
___AgNO3 + ___Cu ___Cu(NO3)2 + ___Ag ___________________
carbon dioxide in atmosphere dissolving in oceans and changing to carbonic acid
____CO2 + ____ H2O ____H2CO3 ___________________
hydrochloric acid neutralized using a base sodium hydroxide (acid-base reaction)
____HCl + ____ NaOH ____NaCl + ____ H2O ___________________
Ms. Eshaque
PRACTICE: REACTION TYPES
For each of the following chemical reactions
a) balance the skeleton equation;
b) classify by writing synthesis, decomposition, single displacement or double displacement on the line
1. Fe + O2 Fe2O3 _____________________
2. H2 + O2 H2O _____________________
3. Zn +. HCl H2 + ZnCl _____________________
4. Ca + HBr CaBr2 + H2 _____________________
5. Mg(ClO3)2 MgCl2 + O2 _____________________
6. CaO + H2O Ca(OH)2 _____________________
7. N2O5 + H2O HNO3 _____________________
8. NH4ClO4 N2 + Cl2 + O2 + H2O _____________________
9. Al + CuSO4 Al2(SO4)3 + Cu _____________________
10. Na2S + HBr NaBr + H2S _____________________
Ms. Eshaque
Write a skeleton equation.
Balance the skeleton equation.
Identify the type of reaction.
Solid iron reacts with aqueous copper (I) nitrate to produce solid copper and aqueous iron (II) nitrate.
Aqueous potassium iodide reacts with chlorine gas to produce aqueous potassium chloride and iodine gas.
Solid aluminum reacts with solid sulfur to produce solid aluminum sulfide.
Solid potassium chlorate (KClO3) decomposes to form potassium chloride and oxygen gas.