CHEMICAL REACTION
Chemical reactions are a process of changing one or more substances into one or more different substances. The same reaction. The chemical reaction equation of the reacting formula and the reaction products corresponding to the arrows. The phases of substances which are resistant to the symbols s for solid (solid), g for gas (gas), l for liquid (liquid), and aq for soluble substances (aquaeus).
Chemical reactions can be observed from changes, such as changes in color, changes in shape, and the main thing is the change of substances accompanied by changes in energy in the form of heat. Chemical reactions are the key to chemistry. By reacting a substance means we turn the substance into another substance, both the nature and the form. Thus, if we expect a substance that has certain characteristics, we must try to find raw materials that when reacted with certain substances produce substances that we expect
In a reaction applies the law of conservation of mass, the mass of substances equal to the mass of the reaction products. For that the set of reactions must be the same, ie the number of atoms on the left should be equal to the number of atoms on the right. To create a shared process.
Various kinds of chemical reactions
By knowing some properties or types of reactions, we
can understand the chemical reactions more easily. Generally, chemical
reactions are classified by type as follows:
1. Reaction of merging
2. Decomposition reaction
3. Reaction of change (single exchange reaction)
4. Metathesis reaction (multiple exchange reaction)
1. Merger Reaction
The merging reaction is a reaction in which two
substances merge to form a third substance. The simplest case is when two
elements react to form a compound. For example the sodium metal reacts with
chlorine gas to form sodium chloride. The equation of the reaction:
2Na(s) +Cl2(g) → 2NaCl(s)
Other examples are the reaction between white phosphor
and chlorine gas. In limited chlorine amounts, phosphorus reacts to form
phosphorus trichloride, PCl3, a colorless liquid.
P4(s) + 6Cl2(g) → 4PCl3(l)
If the available heat is excessive, the phosphorus
compound produced is phosphorus pentachloride, PCl5, a white solid.
P4(s) + 10Cl2(g) → 4PCl5(s)
Other merging reactions involve the compound as
reagents. For example: phosphorus trichloride reacts with chlorine gas to form
phosphorus pentachloride. The equation of the reaction:
Cl3(l) + Cl2(g) → PCl5(s)
2. Decomposition
Reactions
The decomposition reaction is a reaction when a single
compound reacts to form two or more substances. Usually this reaction requires
a rise in temperature for the decomposable compound by increasing the
temperature eg KclO3. This compound when heated will decompose into
KCl and oxygen gas. The equation of the reaction:
KClO3(s) → 2KCl(s) + 3O2(g)
The decomposition reaction is commonly applied in
limestone processing in the area of West Java cipatat. Limestone, CaCO3
extracts that can be used as building materials need to be further processed
into tohor, CaO. The processing of limestone is done by way of roasting
limestone in the stove. The chemical equations are:
CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2(g)
3. Exchange
Reactions
Reaction of a change or also called a single exchange
reaction is the reaction in which an element reacts with a compound to replace
the element contained in the compound. For example, if the copper metal plate
is immersed in a silver nitrate solution, a silver metal crystalline is produced.
The equation of the reaction is:
Cu(s) + 2AgNO3(aq) → 2Ag(s) + Cu(NO3)2(aq)
Copper replaces the silver contained in silver
nitrate, producing a solution of copper nitrate and silver metal.
If the logamseng plate is immersed
in a blue copper sulphate solution, then on the surface of the zinc metal there
will be a red copper deposit, and the blue color of the solution slowly fades.
This shows that zinc reacts with copper sulfate to produce copper metal and a
colorless zinc sulfate solution.
4. Metathesis
reaction
The reaction of metathesis or a dual exchange reaction
is a reaction involving the exchange of parts of the reactant. If the reagents
are ionic compounds in solution form, the exchange portion is the cation and
anion of the compound. For example a colorless potassium iodide solution is
mixed with lead (II) nitrate solution which is also colorless. The ions in the
solution react to form a yellow precipitate of the lead (II) iodide compound.
The equation of the reaction:
2KI(aq) +Pb(NO3)2(aq) → 2KNO3(aq)
+ PbI2(s)
Iodide ions in the potassium iodide solution exchange
with nitrate ions from lead (II) nitrate solution, yields a colorless potassium
nitrate solution and a yellow i (y) iodide lead solid, as PbI2.
The reaction of acids and bases that produce salt, is
also considered a metathesis reaction. For example the reaction between
hydrochloric acid, HCl (aq) and sodium hydroxide (aq), the equation of the
reaction:
HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
The acid-base reaction is also
called the neutralization reaction, because it occurs the inclusion of the H +
charge by the electrically neutral (H2O) water-formed OH. The salt
of NaCl formed remains in solution as its ions.
5. Burning
reaction
The reactions we consider so far can be characterized
as reactor reactions of atoms. However, we need to add another kind of reaction
that is the combustion reaction, which is characterized by the fact that one of
its reactants is oxygen. The combustion reaction is the reaction of a substance
with oxygen, usually reacting rapidly with the release of heat forming a flame.
If carbon compounds are burned in oxygen or air will
form carbon dioxide and water vapor when the combustion is complete. However,
when incomplete combustion (lack of oxygen) will form carbon monoxide gas, or
may be formed carbon black (soot). Some examples of combustion of carbon
compounds:
CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g)
+ 2H2O(g)
2CH3OH(l) + 3O2(g) → 2CO2(g)
+ 4H2O(g)
C4H10(g) + 13O2(g) →
8CO2(g) + 10H2O(g)
Ironing, although not commonly considered as
combustion, is essentially a combustion reaction, because there is a reaction
between iron and oxygen accompanied by the release of energy. The
iron-cellification reactions are in fact very complex involving water
molecules, but we can write the karate in the form of a net reaction, which is
as follows:
4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) + nH2O(l) → 2Fe2O3.nH2O(s)
Some examples of chemical reactions
1. The reaction containing the
precipitate
A. PbCr2O
+ K2 (NO3)2 →Pb (NO3)2
+ K2Cr3O7
B. PbOH + Na (NO3)2→Pb (NO3)2
+ Na OH
From the reaction, both produce
white precipitate. It
is caused by the solution of Pb (NO3)2 which is the precipitate of this solution,
because Pb (NO3) has solid
properties.
2. Reactions that produce
discoloration
A. K2Cr2O7
+ NaOH → K2OH + NaCr207
B. K2Cr2O7
+ HCl→K2Cl + HCr2O7
In K2Cr2O7 solution which
initially is orange and NaOH color is white, then after mixing will produce
yellow color. Likewise
with K2Cr204 solution is yellow, after mixed with white HCl will produce orange
color.
3. The reaction
that produces gas
Zn + 2 HCl → ZnCl2 + H2
The gas-generating reaction can
occur when the zinc metal plate (Zn) is mixed with HCl solution.
From
the above examples, it can be concluded that the chemical reactions can be seen
from the changes that occur due to mixing two substances such as sediment
formed, discoloration, and produce gas.
Some of these changes are the formation of sediment, the occurrence of color changes, the formation of gas, and the presence of temperature changes.
1. Chemical
Reactions Produce Sludge
Around us
there are many chemical reactions that can produce sediment. Reactions that
include examples of chemical reactions that produce precipitates include:
• Occurrence
of carbonate compounds at the bottom of the pan when boiling water.
• When the
lime water is blown, there will be a reaction between lime water and the carbon
dioxide from the breath. The occurrence of the reaction can be observed the
formation of white calcium carbonate (CaCO3) that settles on the bottom of the
glass if left for a while.
•
Precipitation by chemical reactions has long been used for water purification
processes. The muddy well water mixed with mud can be clarified with the
addition of alum. Tawas will tie the particles of mud particles to clot and
eventually settle.
2. Chemical
Reactions Produce Color ChangesApples
that are cut and left for a while, over time will be Turn
brown. This color change indicates that the chemicals in apples have reacted
with oxygen in the air. The reaction between the starch starch solution with
iodine tintur can be known from the color change that occurs. Color clear
starch solution, brown iodine. If both are mixed will form a blue color. If
added vitamin C then iodine will react with vitamin C to form other chemicals
that are colorless. So the occurrence of chemical reactions can be known from
the color changes that occur. Household tools made of metal, these objects will
gradually change color. The tool of iron will rust so that it becomes black,
copper tools will change color to greenish, the tool from silver will change
color to black. The color change indicates that there has been a chemical
reaction to the devices. The color of the clothes we wear will fade as it
reacts with the chemicals contained in the detergent.
3. Chemical
Reactions Produce Gas
In everyday
life, many of us encounter marked chemical reactions with the formation of gas.
When the carbide is mixed with water, it will produce carbide gas. This gas is
generally used for purposes metal welding. In addition, carbide gas can also used
to speed up the ripening of the fruit. When making a cake, into the dough is
added baking soda. As the dough is heated, baking soda will break down
producing carbon dioxide gas. Gas is what causes the cake to expand.
4. Chemical
Reactions Produce Temperature Changes
A
firecracker explosion is the result of a chemical reaction. All reactions
always involving energy, some reactions absorb energy and some are releasing
energy. The energy that accompanies the chemical reaction is heat, light,
sound, or electrical energy. A chemical reaction that produces energy is called
an exothermic reaction. If the energy is hot, it can tell by measuring its
temperature rise. The combustion reaction is an example of an exothermic reaction.when
reacting with water, we can feel the increase the temperature on the glass wall
where the reaction is performed. Large temperature rise can measured with a
thermometer. A chemical reaction that requires energy called endothermic
reactions. For example, a reaction to the photosynthesis process.