Translating Word Equations

In our class today, we said goodbye to the mole section. And began learning about chemicals. First thing we learned was Chemical Reactions. Todays class was all about how to Translate Word Equations.

In order to specify what state each chemical is in. You need to know how to represent each state. Here is the list

s = Solid
l = Liquid
g = Gas
aq = Aqueous

The word "and" or "reacts with" means +
The phrase "react to," or "produce" means ------>

Now we can use all of these terms and symbols to write a chemical reaction.

Ex. Solid sodium hydroxide reacts with chlorine gas to give aqueous nitrate and water.

NaOH(s) + Cl(g) -----> Nacl(s) + NaClO3(s) + H2O(l)


And thats how you translate word equations for chemical reactions. Please feel free to check out the link on the bottom for a quick review.