Chemical Equations

By: Leah Rose F. Paras

Chemical changes are taking place all around you. For example, iron nails become rusty, gases are released when burning paper, and egg white changes from a clear liquid to a white solid when it is heated. When chemical changes take place, substances change into new substances. The original substances are called reactants, while the new formed substances are called products. To express the chemical reactions, chemists use chemical equations.

Chemical Equations indicates the reactants and products of a reaction. It shows the chemical formulas and symbols to show a chemical reaction.

A simple chemical equation.

A complex chemical equation.

Stoichiometric coefficients number in the front Reactions substances that undergo reaction Products new substances formed after reaction

SYMBOLS:
+ electricity

to combine, to react with/add/mix result, to form heat is applied/decompose electricity is applied no reaction has occurred

NR For Phases: (s) (l) (g) (aq) () -

solid liquid gas aqueous solution precipitate

ENDOTHERMIC REACTION (energy is on the left = energy is absorbed)

EXOTHERMIC REACTION (energy is on the right = energy is given off)