Chemistry Word Equations: Barium Chlorate, Methane, Calcium Iodide, and More!

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This discussion focuses on converting word equations into chemical symbols and balancing them using stoichiometry. The specific reactions include: Barium chlorate decomposing into barium chloride and oxygen, methane combusting with oxygen to yield carbon dioxide and water, chlorine displacing iodine in calcium iodide, chromium reacting with oxygen to form chromium (VI) oxide, and the reaction between hydrogen chloride and barium hydroxide to produce barium chloride and water. Participants emphasize the importance of writing empirical formulas for reactants and products before balancing the equations.

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  • Understanding of chemical symbols and formulas
  • Knowledge of stoichiometry
  • Familiarity with chemical reactions and balancing equations
  • Basic chemistry concepts related to reactants and products
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  • Learn how to write empirical formulas for chemical compounds
  • Study stoichiometric calculations in chemical reactions
  • Explore the principles of balancing chemical equations
  • Investigate common chemical reactions and their representations
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can anyone tell me how to do the following questions and their answers?

Change these word equations to symbols:
a) Barium chlorate, when heated, produces barium chloride and oxygen.
b) Methane combines with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.
c) Chlorine replaces iodine in calcium iodide.
d) Chromium reacts with oxygen to produce chromium (VI) oxide.
e) Aqueous solutions of hydrogen chloride and barium hydroxide react to form barium chloride and water.

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Write out the empirical formualas for the reactants and products, and then balance them using stoichiometry.

If you need more help show your work.
 
Look up the chemical symbols for compounds

Doing this prob. urself will help u better
 

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