CHEM 1701 – Week 10B – Note Taking Template

Chemistry I, Standard (online)

PURPOSE:
 This template is designed to be a tool to help you stay focused and organized with the “take
away” messages from this week.
 Complete the template as you work through this week’s content.

FEEDBACK
 Want feedback from your instructor? Submit this note taking template to the appropriate
Assignments folder in DC Connect and your instructor can provide you with feedback.

OTHER:
 This note taking template is NOT for marks.
 This template is NOT all inclusive. It covers most content.

CONTENT COVERED THIS WEEK:

 Unit 5 – Chemical Reactions
o Identify the reactants and products in written reaction equations and balance the
equations
o Assign oxidation numbers to elements in chemical formulas and identify the oxidizing
and reducing agents in redox reactions

QUESTIONS
As you work through the weeks content, or at the end of the week once you’ve completed all of the
tasks, use the space below to record any remaining questions you have.

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5.1 – Chemical Equations

1) Label the following as g, aq, s or l.

solid
liquid
gas
aqueous

2) What is a diatomic gas? List the 7 diatomic gases below and write a mnemonic/saying you will use
to remember them.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

3) Write the following chemical equations. Don’t forget:

 balance each equation
 include states of matter
 watch out for diatomic gases

Word Equation Balanced Chemical Equation

a) Hydrogen gas plus chlorine gas

combine to make hydrochloric acid.

b) Hydrogen gas and oxygen gas

combine to make water.

c) Aluminum metal is heated with oxygen

gas to give solid aluminum oxide.

d) On heating, solid potassium chlorate

decomposes into solid potassium
chloride and oxygen gas.

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Balancing Equations
1) True or False: When balancing equations, it’s okay to change subscripts.

2) Balance the following equations by placing coefficients in front of each chemical species as
needed.

a) H2S + SO2  H2O + S

b) Zn + HCl  ZnCl2 + H2

c) Al + H2SO4  Al2(SO4)3 + H2

d) MnO2 + HCl  MnCl2 + H2O + Cl2

e) FeS + O2  Fe2O3 + SO2

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 f) Cu + HNO3  CuNO3 + H2O + NO2

g) AlCl3 + Ca(OH)2  Al(OH)3 + CaCl2

h) SO2 + O2  SO3

i) ZnS + O2  ZnO + SO2

ANSWERS

a) 2, 1, 2, 2
b) 1, 2, 1, 1
c) 2, 3, 1, 3
d) 1, 4, 1, 2, 1
e) 4, 7, 2, 4
f) 1, 2, 1, 1, 1
g) 2, 3, 2, 3
h) 2, 1, 2
i) 2, 3, 2, 2

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5.3 – Redox Reactions
1) Identify the following as oxidation or reduction. (ANS: O, O, R, R, O)

Change Oxidation or Reduction?

Ag  Ag+1
Mg0  Mg+1
H+1  H0
Cl+5  Cl-1
C0  C+4

Assigning Oxidation Numbers

2) Determine the oxidation number assigned to each element in each of the given chemical formulas.

a. Cl2 Cl _____
b. Na Na _____
c. O2 O _____
d. N2 N _____
e. H2O H _____ O _____
f. NO3- N _____ O _____
g. Cr2O72- Cr _____ O _____
h. KCl K _____ Cl _____
i. NH3 N _____ H _____
j. SiO2 Si _____ O _____
k. SO42- S _____ O _____
l. PO43- P _____ O _____
m. MnO2 Mn _____ O _____
n. K3PO4 K _____ P _____ O _____
o. HNO3 H _____ N _____ O _____

ANSWERS
a) Cl: 0 d) N: 0 g) Cr: +6, O: -2 j) Si: +4, O: -2 m) Mn: +4, O: -2

b) Na: 0 e) H: +1, O: -2 h) K: +1, Cl: -1 k) S: +6, O: -2 n) K: +1, P: +5, O: -2

c) O: 0 f) N: +5, O: -2 i) N: -3, H: +1 l) P: +5, O: -2 o) H: +1, N: +5, O: -2

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3) Determine the oxidation number for each element.

a. SnCl4 Sn Cl
b. Ca3P2 Ca P
c. SnO Sn O
d. Ag2S Ag S
e. HI H I
f. N2H4 N H
g. Al2O3 Al O
h. S8 S
i. HNO2 H N O
j. O2 O
k. H3O+ H O
l. ClO3- Cl O
m. S2O32- S O
n. KMnO4 K Mn O

ANSWERS

a. SnCl4 Sn +4 Cl -1
b. Ca3P2 Ca +2 P -3
c. SnO Sn +2 O -2
d. Ag2S Ag +1 S -2
e. HI H +1 I -1
f. N2H4 N -2 H +1
g. Al2O3 Al +3 O -2
h. S8 S 0
i. HNO2 H +1 N +3 O -2
j. O2 O 0
k. H3O+ H +1 O -2
l. ClO3- Cl +5 O -2
m. S2O32- S +2 O -2
n. KMnO4 K +1 Mn +7 O -2

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