Concept explainers
For the preceding question, which of the following equationsbest represents the reaction?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Justify your choice. For those you did not choose, explainwhy they are incorrect.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 3 Solutions
Chemical Principles
- One of relatively few reactions that takes place directly between two solids at room temperature is Ba(OH)2+8H2O(s)+NH4SCN(s)Ba(SCN)2(s)+H2O(l)+NH3(g) In this equation, the 8H2O in Ba(OH)2 8H2O indicates the presence of eight water molecules. This compound is called barium hydroxide octahydrate. a. Balance the equation. b. What mass of ammonium thiocyanate (NH4SCN) must be used if it is to react completely with 6.5 g barium hydroxide octahydrate?arrow_forwardComplete and balance each of the following molecular equations for strong acid/strong base reactions. Underline the formula of the salt produced in each reaction. msp;NNO3(aq)+KOH(aq) msp;H2SO4(aq)+Ba(OH)2(aq) msp;HClO4(aq)+NaOH(aq) msp;HCl(aq)+Ca(OH)2(aq)arrow_forwardABS plastic is a tough, hard plastic used in applications requiring shock resistance. The polymer consists of three monomer units: acrylonitrile (C3H3N), butadiene (C4H6), and styrene (C8H8). a. A sample of ABS plastic contains 8.80% N by mass. It took 0.605 g of Br2 to react completely with a 1.20-g sample of ABS plastic. Bromine reacts 1: 1 (by moles) with the butadiene molecules in the polymer and nothing else. What is the percent by mass of acrylonitrile and butadiene in this polymer? b. What are the relative numbers of each of the monomer units in this polymer?arrow_forward
- When organic compounds containing sulfur are burned, sulfurdioxide is produced. The amount of SO2 formed can be determined by the reaction with hydrogen peroxide: H2O2(aq)+SO2(g)H2SO4(aq) The resulting sulfuric acid is then titrated with a standard NaOH solution. A 1.302-g sample of coal is burned and the SO2 is collected in a solution of hydrogen peroxide. It took 28.44 mL of a 0.1000-M NaOH solution to titrate the resulting sulfuric acid. Calculate the mass percent of sulfur in the coal sample. Sulfuric acid has two acidic hydrogens.arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements about chemical reactions is false? l type='a'> When balancing a chemical equation, all subscripts must be conserved. i>When one coefficient is doubled, the rest of the coefficients in (he balanced equation must also be doubled. i>The subscripts in a balanced equation tell us the number of atoms in a molecule. i>The phases in a chemical reaction tell us the nature of the reactants and products.arrow_forwardWhen organic compounds containing sulfur are burned, sulfur dioxide is produced. The amount of SO2formed can be determined by the reaction with hydrogen peroxide: H2O2(aq)+SO2(g)H2SO4(aq) The resulting sulfuric acid is then titrated with a standard NaOH solution. A 1 .302-g sample of coal is burned, and the SO2is collected in a solution of hydrogen peroxide. It took 28.44 mL of a 0.1000 M NaOH solution to titrate the resulting sulfuric acid. Calculate the mass percent of sulfur in the coal sample. Sulfuric acid has two acidic hydrogens.arrow_forward
- 4.59 Aluminum dissolves in HCI according to the equation written below, whereas copper does not react with HCl. 2Al( s )+6HCl( aq ) 2AlCl 3 ( aq )+ 3H 2 ( g ) A 35.0-g sample of a copper—aluminum alloy is dropped into 750 mL of 3.00 M HCl, and the reaction above proceeds as far as possible. If the ahoy contains 77.1% Al by mass, what mass of hydrogen gas would be produced?arrow_forwardMagnesium metal (a component of alloys used in aircraft and a reducing agent used in the production of uranium, titanium, and other active metals) is isolated from sea water by the following sequence of reactions: Mg2+(aq)+Ca(OH)2(aq)Mg(OH)2(s)+Ca2+(aq)Mg(OH)2(s)+2HCl(aq)MgCl2(s)+2H2O(l)MgCl2(l)electrolysisMg(s)+Cl2+Cl2(g) Sea water has a density of 1.026 g/cm3 and contains 1272 parts per million of magnesium a5 Mg2+(aq) by mass. What mass, in kilograms, of Ca(OH)2; is required to precipitate 99.9% of the magnesium in 1.00103 L of sea water?arrow_forwardDisulfur dichloride, S2Cl2, is used to vulcanize rubber. It can be made by treating molten sulfur with gaseous chlorine. S8() + 4 Cl2(g) 4 S2Cl2(g) Complete this table of reaction quantities for the production of 103.5 g S2Cl2.arrow_forward
- On Easter Sunday, April 3, 1983, nitric acid spilled from a tank car near downtown Denver, Colorado. The spill was neutralized with sodium carbonate: 2HNO3(aq)+Na2CO3(aq)2NaNO3(aq)+H2O(l)+CO2(g) a. Calculate H for this reaction. Approximately 2.0 104 gal nitric acid was spilled. Assume that the acid was an aqueous solution containing 70.0% HNO3 by mass with a density of 1.42 glcm3. What mass of sodium carbonate was required for complete neutralization of the spill, and what quantity of heat was evolved? (Hf for NaNO3(aq) = 467 kJ/mol) b. According to The Denver Post for April 4, 1983, authorities feared that dangerous air pollution might occur during the neutralization. Considering the magnitude of H, what was their major concern?arrow_forwardIt is stated in Section 6.3 of the text that to balance equations by inspection you start “with the most complicated molecule.” What does this mean? Why is it best to do this?arrow_forwardAcid rain is rainfall that contains sulfuric acid originating from organic fuels that contain sulfur. The process occurs in three major steps. The sulfur burns first, forming sulfur dioxide. In sunlight, the sulfur dioxide reacts with oxygen in the air to produce sulfur trioxide. When rainwater falls through the sulfur trioxide, the reaction produces sulfuric acid. Write the equation for each step in the process and tell what kind of reaction it is.arrow_forward
- Introductory Chemistry: A FoundationChemistryISBN:9781337399425Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCostePublisher:Cengage LearningChemistry for Engineering StudentsChemistryISBN:9781337398909Author:Lawrence S. Brown, Tom HolmePublisher:Cengage Learning
- Introductory Chemistry: An Active Learning Approa...ChemistryISBN:9781305079250Author:Mark S. Cracolice, Ed PetersPublisher:Cengage LearningChemistryChemistryISBN:9781305957404Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCostePublisher:Cengage Learning