Essential Chemistry: Sample Chapter 7
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Chapter 7 review



    Vocabulary
    Match each word to the sentence where it best fits.
      Section 7.1

      balanced chemical equation chemical equation
      chemical reaction insoluble
      law of conservation of matter product
      reactant soluble
      unbalanced chemical equation 
      1. When a chemical equation satisfies the law of conservation of mass, it is called a(n) ____________ .
      2. The ___________ is the starting material of a chemical reaction.
      3. The expression that describes the changes that happen in a chemical reaction is the _____________ .
      4. The substance that is created or released in a chemical reaction is called the ______________ .
      5. The ___________ states that the mass of the starting materials must equal the mass of the materials produced by the reaction.
      6. A process that creates chemical changes is called a(n) ______________ .
      7. If a substance is able to dissolve in water, it is considered ___________ .
      8. A chemical equation that does not satisfy the law of conservation of mass is considered to be a(n) ______________ .
      9. If a substance is unable to dissolve in water, it is considered ___________ .
      Section 7.2

      combustion decomposition
      double replacement  hydrocarbon
      polymer polymerization
      single replacement synthesis
      1. The reaction in which a single substance breaks apart to make two or more new substances is considered a(n) _______________ reaction.
      2. AB + DX → AX + DB, this reaction is considered a(n) _____reaction.
      1. A reaction in which a single element replaces another element in a compound is called a(n) ____________ reaction.
      2. A long-chain of molecules that is formed by connecting small repeating units with covalent bonds is called a(n) _________ .
      3. A molecule that is only made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms is called a(n) __________ .
      4. A(n) ___________ reaction assembles a polymer through repeated additions of smaller molecular fragments.
      5. A chemical reaction that involves the rapid combination of a fuel with oxygen is called a(n) ____________ reaction .
      6. __________ reactions include reactions which combine two or more compounds to produce a third compound.
      Conceptual questions
        Section 7.1
        1. Easy What is a chemical reaction?
          1. Describe in your own words what a chemical reaction is.
          2. Give three examples of chemical reactions.
        2. Easy A chemical equation is different than a chemical reaction.
          1. Describe what a chemical equation is in your own words.
          2. Give an example of a chemical equation.
          3. Identify the the products and reactants.
        3. Easy A student writes the following sentence to describe the chemical reaction below. What is wrong with the student's sentence and what would you change to make it correct?

          4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Fe2O3(s)

          "Four grams of iron react with three grams of oxygen to produce 2 grams of iron oxide."
        4. Easy From the list below, choose which of the chemical equations conserve mass.
          1. N2(g) + H2(g) → NH3(g)
          2. H2(g) + Cl2(g) → 2HCl(g)
          3. 2N2H4(g) + N2O4(g) → 2N2(g) + 4H2O(g)
        5. Easy Write a sentence that has the same meaning as the following chemical equation.

          2CH3OH + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 4H2O


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