Honors Chemistry

Chapter 8 Study Guide

Can you:

· Explain the meaning of the coefficients in a chemical equation?

· Identify the different symbols we use in chemical equations and explain their meaning?

· Define catalyst?

· Connect observations of a simple chemical reaction to the symbols and formulas in the equation for the reaction (lab activity)?

· Balance simple chemical equations?

· List the six types of chemical reactions we study in this chapter?

· Identify the type of chemical reaction given a chemical equation?

· List the elements that are diatomic in their elemental form?

· Predict the products of a synthesis reaction given the reactants, or the reactants given the products?

· Predict the products of combustion of a hydrocarbon given the formula for the hydrocarbon?

· Predict the products of a precipitation reaction given the reactants and the name of the precipitate?

· Predict the products of an acid-base reaction given the substance that will act as the acid and the substance that will act as the base?

· Predict the products of a simple redox reaction given the reactants?

· Write balanced chemical equations, including appropriate symbols, for each of the types of reactions we are studying in this chapter, given information about the reactants and/or products?

· Explain the meaning of the “Activity Series” of the elements?

· Place elements in the activity series based on evidence from redox reactions involving these elements (Lab activity?)

· Use the activity series of elements to predict whether a redox reaction will be spontaneous?

· Write a balanced chemical equation for a spontaneous redox reaction, given the activity series and the elements involved?

· Balance complex redox reactions using oxidation numbers?

· Use mass and mole quantities in chemical reactions (mole problems)?