Answer to Question #183534 in General Chemistry for Kristyal

Question

Chemical Reaction

1.When trying to predict what products of a reaction might be,why can it not be certain all the time what the products will actually be and when this might occur ?

2. A single unknown solid is heated over a bunsen burner. Durning the reaction a glowing splint is placed into the container and it catches on fire

a. What gas is produced during the reaction explain reasoning

b. What type of reaction is the original reaction in the container

c. What happens to the mass of the container and its contents as the container is stored and why?

Answer 1

a) oxygen gas ...the gas supports burning

b) oxidation reaction

c)the mass reduces and a new compound forms