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Combination Reactions

Mahi Tuatahi 🔗

Write the ionic formula for these compounds:

  1. Sodium chloride
  2. Magnesium sulfate
  3. Sodium sulfate
  4. Magnesium chloride
  5. Iron (III) oxide

Whakatika 🔗

  1. Sodium chloride: $NaCl$
  2. Magnesium sulfate: $MgSO_{4}$
  3. Sodium sulfate: $Na_{2}SO_{4}$
  4. Magnesium chloride: $MgCl_{2}$
  5. Iron (III) oxide: $Fe_{2}O_{3}$

Ngā Whāinga Ako 🔗


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 🔗


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:

  1. Valence electrons are transferred from the metal to the non-metal.
  2. The metal forms a positive ion & the non-metal forms a negative ion.
  3. The ions are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction (positive-negative).

Pātai: NCEA 2018 🔗

Lead iodide can be formed by two different reactions:

  1. Reaction One: Heating lead metal in iodine vapour.
  2. Reaction Two: Adding lead nitrate solution to sodium iodide solution.

Elaborate on these reactions. In your answer, you should:


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

$$ \begin{aligned} \text{lead} + \text{iodine} &\rightarrow \text{lead iodide} \newline Pb_{(s)} + 2I_{(g)} &\rightarrow PbI_{2 (s)} \end{aligned} $$


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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 🔗

  1. Quiz on elements/ions/compounds
  2. Describe a combination reaction, give a generic formula and explain what observations would indicate to you that one has occurred.

Anions and Cations 🔗