Unit 3 Chemistry Lab Activity: Chemical Writing and Chemical Names The purpose of this activity is to combine different

ions and observe whether they come together to form a precipitate. You can then name the new compound formed and write the formula for this compound. Procedure: 1. Take the laminated chart (as shown below) and combine two drops of cation solution with two drops of anion solution in the appropriate grid square. 2. Observe the reaction (if any) and record your observation on the data table below. 3. Repeat the steps until you have combined all twelve possible reactions. Observations: a) Use as Y or N to indicate if a precipitate (cloudiness) formed. b) Fill in your observations of all precipitates formed (color and level of cloudiness eg. Slightly cloudy, or very cloudy)

Names and formulas of all compounds formed 1. AgCl - Silver Chloride 2. Ag2CO3 - Silver Carbonate 3. AgOH- Silver Oxide

4. CoCl2 - Cobalt (II) chloride 5. CoCO3- Cobalt II Carbonate 6. Co(OH)2- Cobalt(II) hydroxide 7. FeCl3 -Iron(III) chloride 8. Fe2(CO3)3- Iron III Carbonate 9. Fe(OH)3- Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide 10. CuCl2- Copper(II) chloride 11. CuCO3- Copper(II) carbonate 12. Cu(OH)2- Copper(II) hydroxide

Questions: 1. What is happening at the molecular level for a precipitate to form? (google this) A substance was put in the original substance to form a new substance, so the solvent is reacting

2. Suggest a logical reason why the ions in one compound would separate from each other (eg. Dissolve in water), while they wouldn't be dissolved in another

compound (as they come together in forming a precipitate.) eg. What forces could be at play here? Different charges act to disrupt the attractions in an ionic compound because they are only held together by different charges. An example is water, it is a polar molecule. Because of this H and O have different charges.

3. In making formulas of compounds, why would you use parentheses sometimes?

Parentheses are used to show the charge of a transition metal.

4. At what time do you use roman numerals? Is this used in naming, or making formulas of compounds?
Roman numerals are used to show the charge of a metal with a formula charge, they are used in naming and not in the formula of the compound. This is used in all transition metals except Aluminum, silver, and Zinc.

5. A) What letters do we use after a formula to indicate the state of the compound?
(l) liquid (s)- solid (g)- gas.

b) When a compound dissolves in water, how do indicate this with the formula of the compound?
(aq)- indicates that it dissolves in water.

c) At the molecular level, describe the ionic compound when it is dissolved in water.
Water is a plar molecule, H and O have slightly opposing charges, because of this they attract the different charges of the elements in the ionic compound and lattice formation that is formed by the ionic compounds breaking apart.

Brief reection statement of what you learned in this activity. The changes in the appearance taught me that that the solution doesn't just change the state but it also changes the color. It also helped me learn how to write the formula when the name of the compound is given.