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

Photo of spot plate:

Questions: 1. What is happening at the molecular level for a precipitate to form? (google this)
The solvent is reacting with the substance that is put in to form a new substance, one that isn't soluble in the original solvent.

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?

Water is a polar molecule, which means that H and O have slightly different charges (H slightly positive, O slightly negative). The different charges act to disrupt the attractions in ionic compounds, since they are only held together by the different charges.

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

You would use the parentheses to show the charge of the transition metal. For example for Iron (III) Chloride, indicates that the iron has a charge of 3

4. At what time do you use roman numerals? Is this used in naming, or making formulas of compounds?
Roman numerals are used in naming, and not in the formulas of compounds, to indicate the charge of a metal with a formula charge. This means any transition metal except for Aluminum, Silver and Zinc.

5. A) What letters do we use after a formula to indicate the state of the compound?
(l) is used for describing a liquid. (s) is used for a solid, and (g) is used for gas.

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

c) At the molecular level, describe the ionic compound when it is dissolved in water.
Since water is a polar molecule, and H and O have slightly opposing charges, so they attract the different charges of the elements in the ionic compound and the lattice formation formed by the ionic compound breaks apart.

Brief reection statement of what you learned in this activity.

Changes in the appearances of the solutions taught me that it solution dont just change their state but they change their color as well. I also learned to write the formula when the name of the compound was given.