A word equation is a chemical reaction described using words.
A common example is the act of photosynthesis - the process plants use to make glucose (sugar) to use as 'food'.
Plants convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose.
A word equation to express this is:
Water + Carbon Dioxide → Glucose + Oxygen
The other type of equation is a symbol equation - this uses the symbols of the elements instead of the common names:
H₂O + CO₂ → C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂
There is also a balanced version:
6H₂O + 6CO₂ → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂
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1. carbon dioxide is a gas at low temperatures at mars because in the oxidizing environment organic compounds are oxidized to form carbon dioxide.
2. The 1 electron in outermost shell of Na is shared with 7 electrons of outermost shell of chlorine giving neutral charge on compound.
3. Electrostatic force of attraction is between the metal and non-metal.
4. When metal and non metal exchange electrons to form a neutral or no charge compound it is said to have form ionic bonds.
Explanation:
1. Temperature at Mars is very low -80 Fahrenheit (-60 degrees) because water is not present in the planet. Carbon dioxide is abundant in Mars. The atmosphere is oxidizing at Mars which oxidizes the organic compounds and forms carbon dioxide.
2. NaCl combines by sharing of electrons forming ionic bonding. Different atoms of the different element share electrons to form ionic bonds. Such bond is formed when electrons is transferred between the atoms. In the NaCl, Na has 1 electron (electropositive) in its outer shell and chlorine has 7 electrons (electronegative). Both share the electrons getting their octet complete and a neutral charge on the compound formed.
3. Electrostatic force of attraction is between the metal and non-metal when bond is formed. The ionic bonds is formed between metal and non metals when electron exchange takes place. The electrostatic force is the attraction between two opposite charges on the ion.
4. When a metal and non metal exchange electrons in which metal is electropositive and non metal is electronegative the bonds form is called ionic bond. The electron is transferred from metal to non metal and thus giving neutral charge on the compound i.e. the outer shell has its octet complete.
NH₃:
N = 8*10²²
NA = 6.02*10²³
n = N/NA = 8*10²²/6.02*10²³ ≈ 1.33*10⁻¹=0.133mol
O₂:
N=7*10²²
NA = 6.02*10²³
n = N/NA = 7*10²²/6.02*10²³ = 1.16*10⁻¹=0.116mol
4NH₃ <span>+ 3O</span>₂ ⇒<span> 2N</span>₂<span> + 6H</span>₂<span>O
</span>4mol : 3mol : 2mol
0.133mol : 0.116mol : 0,0665mol
limiting reactant
N₂:
n = 0.0665mol
M = 28g/mol
m = n*M = 0.0665mol*28g/mol = <u>1,862g</u>
