Predicting Reactions

General equation: AB + c  AC + B Single Displacement General equation: AB + c  AC + B +  Like a “girlfriend thief”

Helpful Hints Metals replace metals and hydrogen Halogens replace halogens Metals + H2O metalOH + H2 Metal OH is metal hydroxide

Activity Series Most reactive Non-metals F2 Cl2 Br2 Most reactive I2 Li Rb K Cs Ba Sr Ca Na Mg Al Ti Mn Zn Cr Fe Cd Co Ni Sn Pb H Sb Bi Cu Hg Ag Pt Au Most reactive Least reactive Activity Series Non-metals F2 Cl2 Br2 I2 Most reactive Least reactive

Steps to Predicting Single Displacement Rxns Look at the reactants given and determine if the single element is a metal or a halogen Look at the compound given in the reactants, and find the same type of element (metal or halogen) identified in step 1 Find both elements on the reactivity series

Look at the products formed If the element identified in step 1 is higher on the reactivity series than the element in step 2, then they will switch places to form new products Look at the products formed If the single element is a diatomic molecule, it needs a subscript of 2 If your compound is not neutral; look at the charges and add subscripts to make it neutral

Examples 1. Zn + AgNO3 2. Cl2 + KI 3. Ag + KNO 3

General equation: AB + CD  AD + CB Double Displacement General equation: AB + CD  AD + CB  Like “Wife Swap”

Steps to Predicting Double Displacement Rxns Rewrite the cations from the reactants on the product side Switch the anions, make sure new compounds are neutral!! Write the physical state of all compounds Metal OH is metal hydroxide

Driving forces Formation of… How do you recognize it? Precipitate Results in the formation of an insoluble product; use the solubility chart Gas You must memorize the combinations that decompose into gases (there are 4). You must also memorize the gases that form. Water Reaction between an acid and base that results in a salt and water. You must memorize the short list of strong acids and strong bases so you will recognize all the weak acids and bases that dissolve, but do not dissociate into ions.

Solubility

Soluble exceptions: Gas formation Certain salts react with acids to produce gaseous products 2HNO2 breaks down into H2O(l)+NO2(g)+NO(g) H2CO3 breaks down into H2O(l) + CO2(g) H2SO3 breaks down into H2O(l) + SO2(g) NH4OH breaks down into H2O(l) + NH3(g) H2S(g) CO2(g) H2(g) If you get one of these as a product in your molecular equation, they immediately breakdown as above Gasses do not ionize

Strong acids Strong bases HI HBr HClO4 HCl H2SO4 HNO3 NaOH KOH LiOH RbOH CsOH                     Ca(OH)2 Ba(OH)2 Sr(OH)2 Strong acids/bases are strong electrolytes and will completely dissociate in water.

Examples Li2CO3(aq) + Co(CH3COO)2(aq) Fe(NO3)3(aq) + K2S(aq) NaOH(aq) + HCl(aq) HNO3(aq) + CsOH(aq) Na2CO3(aq) + H2SO4(aq)

Writing Net Ionic Equations Write the balanced molecular equation. Write the ionic equation showing the strong electrolytes completely dissociated into cations and anions. Cancel the spectator ions on both sides of the ionic equation. Check that charges and number of atoms are balanced in the net ionic equation. Strong electrolytes = ionic compounds, strong acids, strong bases

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