Friday, January 21, 2011

Translating Word Equations

This is going to be short and simple, since I'm hoping you guys all passed science 10!
Stated below is the list that you must know in order to translate word equations :)

s = Solid
l = Liquid
g = Gas
aq = Aqueous

"and" or "reacts with" means +
"react to," "yield" or "produce" means ------>
videos on namingg covelent compounds!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VokWJy_jpAc
naming ionic compounds!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lfc6jjp1WQ&feature=relmfu

Ex. Solid sodium hydroxide reacts with chlorine gas to give aqueous nitrate and water.

NaOH(s) + Cl(g) -----> Nacl(s) + NaClO3(s) + H2O(l)

NOW CHALLENGE YOURSELF!
Example. Translate these into both sentence and word equations.
a. 2ZnS(s) + 3O2(g) → 2ZnO(s) + 2SO2(g)
b. CaH2(s) + 2H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(aq) + 2H2(g)
c. AgNO3(aq) + KI(aq) → AgI(s) + KNO3(aq)
Answers:
a)..Two molecules of solid Zinc Sulphide reacted with three molecules of Oxygen gas will produce two molecules of solid Zinc Oxide and two molecules of Sulphur dioxide gas.

b)..One molecule of solid Calcium hydride reacted with two molecules of liquid water will produce one molecule of Calcium hydroxide solution and two molecules of Hydrogen gas.

c)..One molecule of Silver nitrate solution reacted with Potassium Iodide solution will produce one molecule of solid Silver iodide and one molecule of Potassium nitrate solution.
 
a) Zinc sulphide + oxygen gas = Zinc oxide + sulphur dioxide.

b) Calcium hydride + dihydrogen oxide = calcium hydroxide+hydrogen gas

c) Silver nitrate + potassium iodide = silver iodide + potassium nitrate

this was just a short yet simple review! hope your young minds have been refreshed :)

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