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+ Cl1. Yes, white and very cloudy. 4. No, slight pink. 7. No, light yellow. 10. No, light blue Cu2+ CO322. No, light yellow and not cloudy. 5. Yes, slightly cloudy and light purple. 8. No, clear 11. Yes, light blue and very cloudy. OH3. Yes, Brown and very cloudy. 6. Yes, slightly cloudy and light blue. 9. Yes, white and slightly cloudy. 12. Yes, slightly cloudy and blue.1

Co2+ Fe3+

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

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Questions: 1. What is happening at the molecular level for a precipitate to form? (google this) Precipitates form when cation's and anions of aqueous solutions form to make a 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 could have different types of bonds between them, which would cause some compounds to separate while some don't. 3. In making formulas of compounds, why would you use parentheses sometimes? You sometimes use parentheses with polyatomic ions

because there may be more then one of them and they already have 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 while naming to show the amount of valence electrons in a metal. 5. A) What letters do we use after a formula to indicate the state of the compound? You put in brackets after the formula either a G, S, or L to determine the state of the compound. b) When a compound dissolves in water, how do indicate this with the formula of the compound? You put Aq which represents aqueous at the end of the formula. c) At the molecular level, describe the ionic compound when it is dissolved in water. The attraction the polar water molecules have for the ionic molecules is greater then the ionic molecules have for each other so the water molecules pull the ions apart. Brief reflection statement of what you learned in this activity. This activity helped me understand how compounds work and how they form precipitates and how they are different when there are in different states.