Answer to Question #214408 in General Chemistry for Delancy

Question

1.    Write a word equation to represent each of the following reactions. Then balance each equation including all the states of matter. 

d)   Aluminum chloride reacts with sodium carbonate and yields aluminum carbonate and sodium chloride. Aluminum carbonate forms a solid precipitate while aluminum chloride, sodium carbonate, and sodium chloride are all soluble in water.

word equation:

balanced equation:

 

e)   The complete combustion of propane (C₃H₈) gas results in the production of carbon dioxide and water vapour (remember that combustion reactions can only occur in the presence of oxygen gas).

word equation:

balanced equation:

 

Answer 1

3Na₂CO₃ + 2AlCl₃ → Al₂(CO₃)₃ + 6NaCl

$C_ 3 H_ 8 ( g ) + 5 O_ 2 ( g ) → 3 C O_ 2 ( g ) + 4 H_ 2 O ( g )$