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Practice Problems (Chapter 4): Types of Reactions

CHEM 1A

Identify the type(s) of reaction in the following equations.

1. 2 SO2 + O2 2 SO3

combination, redox ___________________________ single displacement, redox ___________________________ double displacement ___________________________

2. 4 Al + 3 MnO2 3 Mn + 2 Al2O3 3. Bi2S3 + 6 HCl 2 BiCl3 + 3 H2S 4. 2 PbO2 2 PbO + O2

decomposition, redox ___________________________

neutralization, double displacement 5. 3 H2SO4 + 2 Al(OH)3 6 H2O + Al2(SO4)3 acid-base ___________________________ 6. C3H8 + 5 O2 3 CO2 + 4 H2O combustion, redox ___________________________

Predict the products for the following combination reactions and balance them (show your check). The product of each reaction is a charge neutral ionic compound.
Check:

2 Mg(s) + ___ 1 O2(g) ___ 2 MgO 7. ___ 2 Al(s) + ___ 3 Br2(l) ___ 2 AlBr3 8. ___

Mg 2 O 2 charge 0

Check:
Al 2 Br 6 charge 0

Activity Series: Metals (and Hydrogen) form cations K Ca Na Mg Al Zn Fe Ni Sn Pb H Cu Ag Hg Au Non-Metals (Halogens) form anions F2 Cl2 Br2 I2

Predict the products for the following single replacement reactions and balance them (show your check). If no reaction occurs, write no reaction on the product side of the arrow.

9. ___ Cu(s) + ___ FeCl3(aq) no reaction

Check:

2 Al(s) + ___ 6 HBr(aq) ___ 2 AlBr3 + ___ 3 H2 10. ___ 11. ___ H2(g) + ___ Al2O3(aq) no reaction

Al H Br charge

2 6 6 0

Check:

2 HBr(aq) ___ 2 HCl + ___ 1 Br2 1 Cl2(g) + ___ 12. ___ 13. ___ I2(s) + ___ HCl(aq) no reaction

Cl H Br charge

2 2 2 0

increasing activity

Predict the products for the following double replacement reactions and balance them (show your check). Use the solubility rules to determine if a precipitate (solid) will form. Label the phase of Check (#14): insoluble products as solid and soluble products as aqueous.

3 Cu(NO3)2(aq) + ___ 2 FeCl3(aq) ___ 3 CuCl2(aq) + ___ 2 Fe(NO ) 14. ___

Cu N O 3 3(aq) Fe Cl charge

3 6 18 2 6 0

Check (#15):
Ba C H O N S charge 1 4 14 8 2 1 0

1 Ba(C2H3O2)2(aq) + ___ 1 (NH4)2SO4(aq) ___ 1 BaSO4(s) + ___ 2 NH4C2H3O2(aq) 15. ___

Check (#16):

2 KCl(aq) + ___ 1 Pb(NO3)2(aq) ___ 2 KNO3(aq) + ___ 1 PbCl2(s) 16. ___ 1 Na2CO3(aq) + ___ 1 CaBr2(aq) ___ 2 NaBr(aq) + ___ 1 CaCO3(s) 17. ___

K Cl Pb N O charge

2 2 1 2 6 0

Check (#17):
Na C O Ca Br charge 2 1 3 1 2 0

Check (#18):

18. ___ 1 CaCl2(aq) + ___ 2 AgNO3(aq) ___ 1 Ca(NO3)2(aq) + ___ 2 AgCl(s)

Ca Cl Ag N O charge

1 2 2 2 6 0

Complete the following combustion reactions (in air) and balance them (show your check).
Check (#19):

O2 (g) ___ 2 C2H2(g) + ___ 4 CO2 + ___ 2 H2O 5 ______ 19. ___ O2 (g) ___ 1 C3H8(g) + ___ 3 CO2 + ___ 4 H2O 5 ______ 20. ___

C H O charge

4 4 10 0

Check (#20):
C H O charge 3 8 10 0

Check (#21):

O2 (g) ___ 1 C2H5OH(l) + ___ 2 CO2 + ___ 3 H2O 3 ______ 21. ___

C H O charge

2 6 7 0

Predict the products for the following acid-base neutralization reactions and balance them (show your check). Check (#22):

3 HBr(aq) + ___ 1 Al(OH)3(s) ___ 3 H2O + ___ 1 AlBr3 22. ___ 1 H2O + ___ 2 HCl(aq) + ___ 1 CaCO3(s) ___ 1 CO2 + ___ 1 CaCl2 23. ___

H Br Al O charge

6 3 1 3 0

Check (#23):
H Cl Ca C O charge 2 2 1 1 3 0

Check (#24):

1 H2SO4(aq) + ___ 2 KOH(aq) ___ 2 H2O + ___ 1 K2SO4 24. ___ 6 H2O + ___ 1 Ba3(PO4)2 2 H3PO4(aq) + ___ 3 Ba(OH)2(aq) ___ 25. ___

H S O K charge

4 1 6 2 0

Check (#25):
H P O Ba charge 12 2 14 2 0

Balance the following redox reactions using the reaction method.

Red. Agent Ox. Agent

26. CH3OH(aq) + Cr2O72-(aq) CH2O(aq) + Cr3+(aq)

2 +6 0 +3 Reduction Reaction: Cr2O72 2 Cr3+ + 7 H2 O + 2 H+ + 2 e x3 + 14 H+ + 6 e x1 Oxidation Reaction: CH3OH CH2O

3 CH3OH 3 CH2O + 6 H+ + 6 e 3 CH3OH + Cr2O72+

Cr2O72+ 14 H+ + 6 e 2 Cr3++ 7 H2O

8 14 H+ + 6 e 3 CH2O + 6 H+ + 6 e + 2 Cr3++ 7 H2O

Check: C 3 H 20 O 10 Cr 2 charge 6+

Balanced Redox Equation:

3 CH3OH + Cr2O72 + 8 H+ 3 CH2O + 2 Cr3+ + 7 H2O

Red. Agent Ox. Agent
2+ (aq)

27. Zn(s) + HCl(aq) Zn

0 +1 +2 Oxidation Reaction:

+ H2(g) + Cl 0

(aq)

Note: HCl exists as H+ + Cl in aqueous solution. The Cl is a spectator ion and doesnt need to be included. Reduction Reaction: 2 H+ H2

Zn Zn2+ + 2 e x1

+ 2 e

x1

Zn Zn2+ + 2 e Zn + 2 H+ + 2 e Zn2+ + 2 e + H2
Balanced Redox Equation:

2 H+ + 2 e H2

Zn + 2 H+ Zn2+ + H2

Check: Zn 1 H 2 charge 2+

28. Cl2(g) ClO-(aq) + Cl-(aq)

Oxidation Reaction: Cl2 2 ClO + 2 H2 O + 4 OH

0 +1 1 (Occurring in a basic solution)

Note: This is a disproportionation reaction (the same element is being reduced and oxidized) Reduction Reaction: Cl2 2 Cl

+ 4 H+ + 4 OH 2 4 H2 O + 2 e x1 + 2 e Cl2 + 2 e 2 Cl x1

Cl2 + 4 OH 2 ClO + 2 H2O + 2 e

2 Cl2 + 4 OH + 2 e 2 ClO + 2 H2O + 2 e + 2 Cl reduce by 2

Balanced Redox Equation:

Cl2 + 2 OH ClO + H2O + Cl

Check: Cl 2 O 2 H 2 charge 2

Write and balance the formula equation, the complete ionic equation, and the net ionic equation for the following reaction. Include the phases in the formula equation, and circle the spectator ions in the complete ionic equation.

29. The acid-base neutralization reaction between aqueous phosphoric acid and aqueous sodium
hydroxide

Formula Eqn.: H3PO4 (aq) + 3 NaOH (aq) 3 H2O (l) + Na3PO4 (aq)
weak acid strong base molecular compound soluble salt

Check:
H P O Na charge 6 1 7 3 0

Complete Ionic Eqn.: H3PO4 + 3 Na+ + 3 OH 3 H2O + 3 Na+ + PO43 Net Ionic Eqn.: H3PO4 + 3 OH 3 H2O + PO43