Honors Chemistry

Name ____Heidi Kwan______________

Period ___ Date ______/______/______

Reaction Prediction and Observations

For the following reactions, in your lab notebook

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a) Predict the products of the reaction and balance the

equation.
b) Describe the observations you would make while the
reaction proceeded.
c) Determine the type of reaction. If it is a redox reaction,
determine what is oxidized and reduced.
Eg) solid copper is added to silver nitrate solution
Equation: Cu(s) + 2AgNO3 2Ag + Cu(NO3)2 (aq)
BEFORE: copper is a brownish shiny metal, silver nitrate is colorless and clear solution
AFTER: copper appears to disappear; crystals of shiny silver metal appear; the solution
color turns to blue/green (due to the presence of Cu 2+ ions)
TYPE: Single Replacement/ Redox Cu is oxidized and Ag + is reduced; 2 electrons were
transferred.
1. A solution of copper (II) chloride is electrolyzed.
Observe the two electrodes.
Equation: CuCl2(aq) Cu(s) +
Cl(g)___________________________________
Before:
__Clear blue solution
____________________________________
After:
__Red copper precipitate and bubbles
________________________
Type:

___Decomposition_________________________________________

(If applicable: oxidized? Cl2 (aq) reduced? _Cu(aq)_)

2. Zinc metal and iodine solid are mixed and react in the presence of water (water is not a
reactant)
Teacher demo
Equation: _Zn(s) +I2(s)
ZnI2(aq)______________________________________
Before:
_Grey powder and pellets in
water_____________________________
After:
__metals dissolving yellow liquid forming
_______________________
Type:

__Synthesis_______________________________________________

(If applicable: oxidized? Zn(s)_ reduced? I2(s) )

3. Zinc iodide solution is electrolyzed.

In a petri dish, dissolve a small amount of zinc iodide in 20 mL distilled water.

Electrolyze the solution with the cork with 2 pins and the battery. After observing, add in
3 drops of starch solution.
Equation: __ZnI2(aq) Zn(s) + I2(aq)_______________________________
Before:
_clear yellow
liquid_______________________________________
After:
_Grey solids collecting at one end of the electrode/yellow at
the other
Type:
__Decomposition__________________________________________
(If applicable: oxidized?__I2(aq)__ reduced? _Zn(aq)_)
4. Sodium metal is added to water.
Teacher Demonstration
Equation: ___2Na(s) + 2H2O(l) H2(g)
+2NaOH(aq)_______________________________________________
Before:
__Metal was put in clear
water_______________________________________________________
After:
__Bubbles and metallic hydroxide substance
____________________________________________
Type:
__Single replacement_______________________ (If applicable: oxidized?_Na(s)
reduced? _H in H2O)
Test for Gases
For each of the following test, make additional observations of what provides a positive test
for the gas produced.
5. Magnesium metal is added to hydrochloric acid.
Sand a piece of magnesium metal. In a medium size test tube, add 2 cm of hydrochloric
acid and the magnesium metal. Use your finger to close the top of the test tube while
your partner lights a wooden splint. Quickly place the burning splint into the test tube
without touching the liquid.
Equation: ____2HCl(aq) + Mg(s) H2(g) +
MgCl2(aq)_____________________________________________
Before:
____lustrous metal into clear liquid
acid_________________________________________________
After:
____Bubbles in a clear
solution_________________________________________________________
Type:
___Single replacement_________________ (If applicable: oxidized?_Mg(s)__
reduced? _H in HCl_)
Test for Hydrogen gas ___Hold lighter next to test tube and listen for a "pop" sound
_______________________
Combustion reaction for hydrogen gas: ___2H2(g) + O2
2H2O(g)______________________________________
6. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) decomposes.

Add some drops of potassium iodide solution to about 2cm deep hydrogen peroxide in a
test tube .
Equation: _H2O2(aq) H2(g) +
O2((g)__________________________________________________________
Before:
__clear colorless
liquid_____________________________________________________________
After:
__Bubbles________________________________________________________________________
Type:
__Decomposition_________________________________________________________________
(If applicable: oxidized?_H2(aq)__ reduced? _O2(g)_)
Test for oxygen gas _____see reaction with fire
__________________________________________________

7. Solid copper (II) carbonate is heated and one of the resulting products is bubbled
through limewater.
(Teacher Demonstration).
Equation: __CuCO3(l) CO2(g) + CuO(s)_____________Ca(OH)2(aq) + CO2(g) CaCO3(s) +
H2O(l)_________
Before:
_Blue liquid
(heated)________________________________________________________________
After:
__Bubbles are released into lime water and forms a precipitate
______________________
Type:
__Decomposition + Percipitation ___________ (If applicable: oxidized?______
reduced? ______)
Test for carbon dioxide gas ________Bubble it through lime water___________________