Chapter 3 Chemical formula and Equations

1. Write the balance Equations for the following reactions:

a. Reaction between sulphur dioxide and oxygen to form sulphur trioxide.
b. Neutralisation reaction between potassium hydroxide and sulphuric acid
to form potassium sulphate and water.
c. Neutralisation reaction between potassium hydroxide and nitric acid to
form potassium nitrate and water.
d. Burning of ethane in air to form carbon dioxide and water.
e. Displacement reaction between zinc metal and copper sulphate solution
to form copper metal and zinc sulphate salt.
f. Decomposition of zinc carbonate to zinc oxide and carbon dioxide gas
when heated.
g. Reduction of solid lead(IV) oxide by hydrogen gas to form lead metal
and water.
h. Iron metal reacts with excess hydrochloric acid to produce iron
(II)chloride and hydrogen gas.
i. Zinc phosphide can be prepared by reacting excess zinc powder with
phosphorus.
j. When aqueous lead(II)nitrate solution is added to potassium iodide
solution, a yellow lead(II)iodide and potassium nitrate is formed.
k. When sodium bicarbonate is heated, it decomposes to sodium carbonate,
carbon dioxide and water.
l. Heating copper carbonate to produce copper oxide and carbon dioxide.
m. Combustion of magnesium in excess oxygen.
n. Sodium bicarbonate reacts with nitric acid to form sodium nitrate, carbon
dioxide and water.
o. Lithium dissolves in water to produce lithium hydroxide and hydrogen
gas.
p. Chlorine gas dissolves in water to produce hydrochloric acid and
hypochlorous acid.
q. Iron react with Chlorine to produce Iron(III) Chloride.
r. Concentrated hydrochloric acid and potassium manganate(VII) produces
potassium chloride, chlorine gas and water.

2. Complete the table below.

Iron (III) Chloride
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Silver Nitrate
Sodium Thiosulphate
Ammonium Phosphate
Chromium(III) chloride
Magnesium Nitride
Copper (II) Sulphate
Diphosphate PentaOxide
SiO3
NO2
Zn3P2
1. Sodium react with Bromine gas to form sodium Bromide.
2. Hydrogen gas burn in excess Oxygen gas to produce water.
3. Zinc granules displace Argentum ion from Argentum nitrate solution to form
Zinc Nitrate and Silver.
4. Zinc Nitrate is decomposed into Zinc Oxide, Nitrogen dioxide gas and
Oxygen gas.
5. Reaction between Zinc powder and Copper (II) Sulphate solution to produce
Zinc Sulphate solution and copper deposit.
6. Liquid Oleum (H2S2O7)is formed when sulphur trioxide gas reacts with
concentrated Sulphuric acid.
7. Hydrochloric acid react with marble chips to produce Calcium Chloride
solution, Carbon Dioxide and water.
8. When Sodium Sulphate solution is added to excess lead(II) nitrate solution,
a white precipitate of Lead (II) sulphate and sodium nitrate solution are
formed.
9. Ammonia solution and sulphuric acid to form ammonium Sulphate salt.
10.Dissolving sodium oxide in water to produce sodium hydroxide solution.
11.Sulphuric acid neutralizes potassium hydroxide to form potassium sulphate
and water.
12.Decomposition of hydrogen peroxide solution produce water and oxygen
gas.
13.Complete combustion of C2H5OH produces carbon dioxide and water.
14.Complete combustion of C3H8 produces carbon dioxide and water.

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15.Powdered magnesium oxide reacts with sulphuric acid to form magnesium
sulphate and water.
16.Reaction between potassium chloride solution and silver nitrate solution
produces white precipitate of silver chloride and potassium nitrate solution.
17.Magnesium granules reacts with nitric acid to form magnesium nitrate
solution and hydrogen gas.
18.Decomposition of potassium nitrate salt produces solid potassium nitrite and
oxygen gas.
19.When copper is added to silver nitrate solution, silver is displaced and
copper nitrate solution is produced.
20.Reaction between iron wool and chlorine gas produce brown solid of iron
(III) chloride.
21.Sodium react with Bromine gas to form sodium Bromide.
22.Hydrogen gas burn in excess Oxygen gas to produce water.
23.Zinc granules displace Argentum ion from Argentum nitrate solution to form
Zinc Nitrate and Silver.
24.Zinc Nitrate is decomposed into Zinc Oxide, Nitrogen dioxide gas and
Oxygen gas.
25.Reaction between Zinc powder and Copper (II) Sulphate solution to produce
Zinc Sulphate solution and copper deposit.
26.Liquid Oleum (H2S2O7)is formed when sulphur trioxide gas reacts with
concentrated Sulphuric acid.
27.Hydrochloric acid react with marble chips to produce Calcium Chloride
solution, Carbon Dioxide and water.
28.When Sodium Sulphate solution is added to excess lead(II) nitrate solution,
a white precipitate of Lead (II) sulphate and sodium nitrate solution are
formed.
29.Ammonia solution and sulphuric acid to form ammonium Sulphate salt.
30.Dissolving sodium oxide in water to produce sodium hydroxide solution.
31.Sulphuric acid neutralizes potassium hydroxide to form potassium sulphate
and water.
32.Decomposition of hydrogen peroxide solution produce water and oxygen
gas.
33.Complete combustion of C2H5OH produces carbon dioxide and water.
34.Complete combustion of C3H8 produces carbon dioxide and water.
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35.Powdered magnesium oxide reacts with sulphuric acid to form magnesium
sulphate and water.
36.Reaction between potassium chloride solution and silver nitrate solution
produces white precipitate of silver chloride and potassium nitrate solution.
37.Magnesium granules reacts with nitric acid to form magnesium nitrate
solution and hydrogen gas.
38.Decomposition of potassium nitrate salt produces solid potassium nitrite and
oxygen gas.
39.When copper is added to silver nitrate solution, silver is displaced and
copper nitrate solution is produced.
40.Reaction between iron wool and chlorine gas produce brown solid of iron
(III) chloride.