Homework
Pg 211 #1-5
1. Complete and balance the following equations:
a. 2HNO3(aq) + Ca(OH)2(aq) → 2HOH (I) + Ca(NO3)2 (aq)
b. 2HNO3(aq) + K2CO3(aq) → 2HOH (I) + 2KNO3 + CO2
c. HC2H3O2(aq) + Al(OH)3(s) →
d. H3PO4(aq) + NaHCO3(aq) →
e. H3PO4(aq) + Ca(OH)2(aq) →
f. H2SO4(aq) + Ca(HCO3)2(aq) →
g. HClO3(aq) + CaCO3(s) →
2. Barium sulfate can be made using two different
neutralization reactions, using the following substances:
Ba(OH)2, Ba(HCO3)2, H2SO4 Write chemical equations
for these two reactions. Each reaction should have only two
reactants.
3. Carbonated drinks are made by bubbling pressurized
carbon dioxide gas into them.
a. What acid forms as a result of this addition?
b. Sodium hydroxide is a common ingredient in drain
openers. Write the chemical equation for the neutralization
of dissolved sodium hydroxide in a drain opener with a
solution of the acid in (a).
c. What do you think are the advantages of using pop instead
of hydrochloric acid, HCl(aq), to neutralize a spill of drain
cleaner?
4. Sometimes cooked fish has a distinctive fishy smell
because of basic compounds called amines. Describe why a
squirt of lemon juice can eliminate these odours. K/u a
5. In 2007, a train derailment spilled a large volume of
concentrated sulfuric acid into the Blanche River near
Englehart, Ontario. During the cleanup, calcium oxide
(lime) was added to the river upstream from the site of the
accident. How did this action help restore the river?