Mahi Tuatahi 🔗
Write the ionic formula for these compounds:
- Sodium chloride
- Magnesium sulfate
- Sodium sulfate
- Magnesium chloride
- Iron (III) oxide
Whakatika 🔗
- Sodium chloride: $NaCl$
- Magnesium sulfate: $MgSO_{4}$
- Sodium sulfate: $Na_{2}SO_{4}$
- Magnesium chloride: $MgCl_{2}$
- Iron (III) oxide: $Fe_{2}O_{3}$
Ngā Whāinga Ako 🔗
- Recognise a combination reaction
- Define a combination reaction
- Know some common observations of combination reactions
Combination (Synthesis) Reactions 🔗
Chemical reaction where the atoms of one element reacts with the atoms of another element to form a single compound.
$$ \begin{aligned} A + B &\longrightarrow AB \end{aligned} $$
Combination Reactions with Oxygen 🔗
- Sometimes called oxidation reactions
- When heat/light are produced it is known as combustion
- Most require heat for the reaction to occur (think activation energy)
- The product is more stable than the reactants
- The flame can have a unique color
- E.g. Copper makes green flames and sulfur makes blue ones
Tauria Tahi / Example One 🔗
When iron rusts (oxidates), the iron atoms combine with oxygen atoms (from the air) to form iron (III) oxide.
$$ \begin{aligned} \text{iron} + \text{oxygen} &\rightarrow \text{iron (III) oxide} \newline 4Fe_{(s)} + 3O_{2(g)} &\rightarrow 2Fe_{2}O_{3(s)} \end{aligned} $$
What colour is the product?
Tauria Rua / Example Two 🔗
When magnesium metal reacts (combusts) with oxygen atoms (in the air) to form magnesium oxide. This happens in fireworks!
$$ \begin{aligned} \text{magnesium} + \text{oxygen} &\rightarrow \text{magnesium oxide} \newline 2Mg_{(s)} + O_{2(g)} &\rightarrow 2MgO_{(s)} \end{aligned} $$
What colour is the product?
Combination Reactions and Ionic Compounds 🔗
When metal elements combine with non-metal elements:
- Valence electrons are transferred from the metal to the non-metal.
- The metal forms a positive ion & the non-metal forms a negative ion.
- The ions are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction (positive-negative).
Pātai: NCEA 2018 🔗
Lead iodide can be formed by two different reactions:
- Reaction One: Heating lead metal in iodine vapour.
- Reaction Two: Adding lead nitrate solution to sodium iodide solution.
Elaborate on these reactions. In your answer, you should:
- identify each type of chemical reaction and justify your answer
- refer to electron transfer, where appropriate
- write a balanced symbol equation for each reaction
Whakatika / Answer 🔗
identify each type of chemical reaction and justify your answer
Reaction one is a combination (synthesis) reaction because two elements (lead and iodine) are being combined together to form a single compound (lead iodide). Also, heat is being applied and a metal is present.
refer to electron transfer, where appropriate
Each lead metal atom an electron to two different iondine atoms which becomes negatively charged ($I^{-}$), leaving the lead ion positively charged ($Pb^{2+}$). These oppositely charged ions then are electrostatically attracted together to form an ionic compound.
write a balanced symbol equation for each reaction
$$ \begin{aligned} \text{lead} + \text{iodine} &\rightarrow \text{lead iodide} \newline Pb_{(s)} + 2I_{(g)} &\rightarrow PbI_{2 (s)} \end{aligned} $$
Achieved | Merit | Excellence |
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Reaction ONE is combination with some description. | Reaction type explained for reaction one OR reaction two PLUS one unbalanced reaction correct. | Comprehensive answer including justification of both reaction types, reference to electron transfer during combination, reference to solubility and balanced equation for ONE reaction. |
Mahi Tuatahi 🔗
- Quiz on elements/ions/compounds
- Describe a combination reaction, give a generic formula and explain what observations would indicate to you that one has occurred.
Anions and Cations 🔗
- Anion: A negatively charged ion
- Form when a non-metal atom gains an electron from a metal $O^{2-}$
- Cation: A positively charged ion
- Typically metals form cations e.g $Mg^{2+}$