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) Ions Ag+ ClCO321. Yes: very White, 2. No: kind of and cloudy bright yellow and not cloudy 4. No 7. No 10. No Cu2+ Names and formulas of all compounds formed 1. AgCl Silver Chloride 2. Ag2CO3 Silver Carbonate 3. AgOH Silver Hydroxide 4. CoCl2 Cobalt Chloride 5. CoCO3 Cobalt Carbonate 6. CoOH2 Cobalt Hydroxide 7. FeCl3 Iron Chloride 8. Fe2(CO3)3 Iron Carbonate 9. FeOH3 Iron Hydroxide 10. CuCl2 Copper Chloride 11. CuCO3 Copper Carbonate 12. CuOH2 Copper Hydroxide 5. Yes 8. No 11. Yes OH3. Yes:

Co2+ Fe3+

6. Yes 9. Yes 12. Yes

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Questions: 1. What is happening at the molecular level for a precipitate to form? (google this) Precipitate form when cations and anions make an insolute ionic solid. 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? Ions can have different types of bonds between them. Because of this, some compounds would separate, and others would not. 3. In making formulas of compounds, why would you use parentheses sometimes? You sometimes use parenthesis with polyatomic ions because

there could be more than one, and there is already a number in the original ion. 4. At what time do you use roman numerals? Is this used in naming, or making formulas of compounds? You use roman numerals in naming formula. You use them to show the charge in a metal. 5. A) What letters do we use after a formula to indicate the state of the compound? You have to put in brackets, (G), (S) and (L) to determine if the compound is a gas, a solid or a liquid. b) When a compound dissolves in water, how do indicate this with the formula of the compound? You have to put (Aq) after the formula, that indicates aqueous. c) At the molecular level, describe the ionic compound when it is dissolved in water. The attraction between polar water molecules and individual ions are stronger than the attraction that the ions have for each other. So the water molecules pulls the ions apart. Brief reflection statement of what you learned in this activity. This lab was helpful to understand better compounds, how to name it and how to make the formula.