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362400759Acetic acid reacts with 1-octanolCH₃COOH + C₈H₁₇OH → CH₃COOC₈H₁₇ + H₂O organic esterification
3624007601-propanol is added to acetic acidC₃H₇OH + CH₃COOH → CH₃COOC₃H₇ + H₂O organic esterification
362400761ethanol and formic acid (HCOOH) are mixed and warmedHCOOH + C₂H₅OH → HCOOC₂H₅ + H₂O organic esterification
362400762methanol and acetic acid are mixedCH₃OH + CH₃COOH → CH₃COOCH₃ + H₂O organic esterification
362400763chlorine gas is added to methaneCl₂ + CH₄ → CH₃Cl + H⁺ + Cl⁻ organic substitution
362400764propane gas is heated with fluorineC₃H₈ + F₂ → C₃H₇F + HF organic substitution
362400765bromine gas is added to ethaneC₂H₆ + Br₂ → C₂H₅Br + H⁺ + Br⁻ organic substitution
362400766fluorine gas is added to pentaneC₅H₁₂ + F₂ → C₅H₁₁F + HF organic substitution
362400767hydrogen gas is added to 2-buteneC₄H₈ + H₂ → C₄H₁₀ organic addition
362400768hydrogen gas is added to 2-penteneC₅H₁₀ + H₂ → C₅H₁₂ organic addition
362400769propene gas is mixed with bromine vaporC₃H₆ + Br₂ → C₃H₆Br₂ organic addition
362400770ethene gas is bubbled through a solution of bromineC₂H₄ + Br₂ → C₂H₄Br₂ organic addition
362400771hydrogen gas is added to etheneC₂H₄ + H₂ → C₂H₆ organic addition
362400772excess bromine gas is added to ethyneC₂H₂ + 2 Br₂ → C₂H₂Br₄ organic addition
362400773aqueous copper II chloride is electrolyzedCu⁺² + 2 Cl⁻ → Cu + Cl₂
362400774aqueous copper II sulfate is electrolyzed2 Cu⁺² + 2 H₂O → 2 Cu + O₂ + 4 H⁺ electrolysis of a solution
362400775the electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride2 Cl⁻ + 2 H₂O → Cl₂ + H₂ + 2 OH⁻ electrolysis of a solution
362400776the electrolysis of sodium sulfate2 H₂O → 2 H₂ + O₂ electrolysis of a solution
362400777the electrolysis of aqueous potassium fluoride2 H₂O → 2 H₂ + O₂ electrolysis of a solution
362400778the electrolysis of aqueous nickel II nitrate2 Ni⁺² + 2 H₂O → 2 Ni + 4 H⁺ + O₂ electrolysis of a solution
362400779the electrolysis of aqueous cesium bromide2 H₂O + 2 Br⁻ → Br₂ + H₂ + 2 OH⁻ electrolysis of a solution
362400780the electrolysis of aqueous chromium III iodide2 Cr⁺³ + 6 I⁻ → 3 I₂ + 2 Cr electrolysis of a solution
362400781the electrolysis of aqueous magnesium sulfide2 H₂O → 2 H₂ + O₂ electrolysis of a solution
362400782The electrolysis of aqueous ammonium chloride2 Cl⁻ + 2 H₂O → Cl₂ + H₂ + 2 OH⁻ electrolysis of a solution
362400783The electrolysis of aqueous gold III acetate4 Au⁺³ + 6 H₂O → 4 Au + 3 O₂ + 12 H⁺ electrolysis of a solution
362400784The electrolysis of aqueous cobalt II bromideCo⁺² + 2 Br⁻ → Co + Br₂ electrolysis of a solution
362400785molten sodium chloride is electrolyzed2 NaCl (l) → 2 Na (l) + Cl₂ (g) electrolysis of molten salt
362400786Molten magnesium oxide is electrolyzed2 MgO (l) → 2 Mg (l) + O₂ (g) electrolysis of molten salt
362400787molten calcium fluoride is electrolyzedCaF₂ (l) → Ca (l) + F₂ (g) electrolysis of molten salt
362400788molten aluminum oxide is electrolyzed2 Al₂O₃ → 4 Al + 3 O₂ electrolysis of molten salt
362400789molten lithium fluoride is electrolyzed2 LiF → 2 Li + F₂ electrolysis of molten salt
362400790Copper II chloride solution is combined with an excess of concentrated ammonia solutionCu⁺² + 4 NH₃ → [Cu(NH₃)₄]⁺² complex ion (excess concentrated ligand added)
362400791excess sodium cyanide solution is added to a solution of silver nitrateAg⁺ + 2 CN⁻ → [Ag(CN)₂]⁻ complex ion (excess ligand added)
362400792Excess potassium hydroxide solution is added to a solution of aluminum nitrateAl⁺³ + 6 OH⁻ → [Al(OH)₆]⁻³ complex ion (excess ligand added)
362400793Excess sodium hydroxide solution is added to a precipitate of aluminum hydroxideAl(OH)₃ + 3 OH⁻ → [Al(OH)₆]⁻³ complex ion (excess ligand added with insoluble ppt)
362400794A piece of copper is immersed in dilute nitric acid3 Cu + 8 H⁺ + 2 NO₃⁻ → 3 Cu⁺² + 2 NO +4 H₂O transition metal and oxyacid (redox)
362400795A piece of copper is immersed in concentrated sulfuric acidCu + 3 H⁺ + HSO₄⁻ → Cu⁺² + SO₂ + 2 H₂O transition metal and oxyacid (redox
362400796A piece of silver is placed in dilute nitric acid3 Ag + 4 H⁺ + NO₃⁻ → 3 Ag⁺ + NO + 2 H₂O transition metal an oxyacid (redox)
362400797A piece of lead is placed in concentrated sulfuric acidPb + 3 H⁺ + HSO₄⁻ → Pb⁺² + SO₂ + 2 H₂O transition metal and oxyacid (redox)
362400798Solid pieces of manganese are placed in a solution of copper II sulfateMn + Cu⁺² → Cu + Mn⁺² transition metal and salt
362400799A piece of solid nickel is placed in a solution of silver nitrateNi + 2 Ag⁺ → 2 Ag + Ni⁺² transition metal and salt
362400800A bar of zinc is immersed in a solution of silver nitrateZn + 2 Ag⁺ → 2 Ag + Zn⁺² transition metal and salt
362400801Iron filings are placed in a solution of iron III sulfateFe + 2 Fe⁺³ → 3 Fe⁺² transition metal and salt
362400802Lead shot is dropped into hot, concentrated sulfuric acidPb + 3 H⁺ + HSO₄⁻ → PbSO₄ + SO₂ + 2 H₂O strong acid and metal (exception)
362400803Solid copper shavings are added to concentrated nitric acid3 Cu + 8 H⁺ + 2 NO₃⁻ → 3 Cu⁺² + 2 NO + 4 H₂O strong acid and metal (exception)
362400804A piece of magnesium was dropped into a beaker of 6 M hydrochloric acid2 H⁺ + Mg → H₂ + Mg⁺² strong acid and metal
362400805calcium metal is dropped into a beaker of nitric acidCa + 2 H⁺ → H₂ + Ca⁺² strong acid and metal
362400806Into a beaker of sulfuric acid is placed a piece of zincZn + 2 H⁺ → H₂ + Zn⁺² strong acid and metal
362400807A piece of strontium is dropped into a beaker of perchloric acidSr + 2 H⁺ → H₂ + Sr⁺² strong acid and metal
362400808Pieces of barium are added to a container of nitric acidBa + 2 H⁺ → Ba⁺² + H₂ strong acid and metal
362400809sodium hydroxide solution is added to a solution of ammonium nitrateOH⁻ + NH₄⁺ → H₂O + NH₃ strong base and acid salt
362400810solutions of potassium hydroxide and ammonium chloride are mixedOH⁻ + NH₄⁺ → H₂O + NH₃ strong base and acid salt
362400811solid ammonium chloride is added to a solution of sodium hydroxideOH⁻ + NH₄⁺ → H₂O + NH₃ strong base and acid salt
362400812a solution of ammonium sulfate is added to a potassium hydroxide solutionOH⁻ + NH₄⁺ → H₂O + NH₃ strong base and acid salt
362400813excess hydrochloric acid is added to a solution of potassium sulfide2 H⁺ + S⁻² → H₂S strong acid and basic salt
362400814solutions of hydrochloric acid and sodium bicarbonate are mixedH⁺ + HCO₃⁻ → H₂CO₃ strong acid and basic salt
362400815Dilute nitric acid is added to a solution of potassium fluorideH⁺ + F⁻ → HF strong acid and basic salt
362400816sodium acetate solution is mixed with excess hydrochloric acidH⁺ + CH₃COO⁻ → CH₃COOH strong acid and basic salt
362400817perchloric acid is added dropwise to a solution of sodium sulfite2 H⁺ + SO₃⁻² → H₂SO₃ strong acid and basic salt
362400818sulfur trioxide gas is bubbled through waterSO₃ + H₂O → H⁺ + HSO₄⁻ nonmetallic oxide
362400819sulfur dioxide gas is bubbled through waterSO₂ + H₂O → H₂SO₃ nonmetallic oxide
362400820solid tetraphosphorus decaoxide is dropped into a beaker of waterP₄O₁₀ + 6 H₂O → 4 H₃PO₄ nonmetallic oxide
362400821carbon dioxide gas is pumped into waterCO₂ + H₂O → H₂CO₃ nonmetallic oxide
362400822pellets of dinitrogen pentoxide are dropped in a beaker of waterN₂O₅ + H₂O → 2 H⁺ + 2 NO₃⁻ nonmetallic oxide
362400823solid barium oxide is added to distilled waterBaO + H₂O → Ba(OH)₂ metallic oxide in water
362400824solid lithium oxide is dropped into a beaker of waterLi₂O + H₂O → 2 LiOH metallic oxide in water
362400825powdered magnesium oxide is added to a beaker of waterMgO + H₂O → Mg(OH)₂ metallic oxide in water
362400826sodium oxide is submersed in waterNa₂O + H₂O → 2 Na⁺ + 2 OH⁻ metallic oxide in water
362400827Solutions of acetic acid and ammonia are mixedCH₃COOH + NH₃ → CH₃COO⁻ + NH₄⁺ weak acid and weak base
362400828Solutions of hydrocyanic acid (HCN) and analine (C₆H₅NH₂) are mixedHCN + C₆H₅NH₂ → CN⁻ + C₆H₅NH₃⁺ weak acid and weak base
362400829Formic acid (HCOOH) is added dropwise to a solution of ethylamine (C₂H₅NH₂)HCOOH + C₂H₅NH₂ → COOH⁻ + C₂H₅NH₃⁺ weak acid and weak base
362400830hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is added dropwise to hydroxylamine (HONH₂) solutionHOCl + HONH₂ → OCl⁻ + HONH₃⁺ weak acid and weak base
362400831A solution of hydrofluoric acid is added to a solution of pyridine (C₅H₅N)HF + C₅H₅N → F⁻ + C₅H₆N⁺ weak acid and weak base
362400832A solution of acetic acid is added to a solution of sodium hydroxideOH⁻ + CH₃COOH → H₂O + CH₃COO⁻ weak acid and strong base
362400833Solutions of hydrofluoric acid and potassium hydroxide are mixedOH⁻ + HF → H₂O ⁺ F⁻ weak acid and strong base
362400834Formic acid (HCOOH) is added dropwise to calcium hydroxideOH⁻ + HCOOH → H₂O + COOH⁻ weak acid and strong base
362400835a solution of acetic acid is added to a solution of lithium hydroxideCH₃COOH + OH⁻ → H₂O + CH₃COO⁻ weak acid and strong base
362400836Solutions of hydrocyanic acid (HCN) and sodium hydroxide are mixedHCN + OH⁻ → H₂O + CN⁻
362400837solutions of nitric acid and ammonia are mixedH⁺ + NH₃ → NH₄⁺ Strong acid and weak base
362400838a solution of hydroxylamine (HONH₂) is added to a solution of perchloric acidH⁺ + HONH₂ → HONH₃⁺ strong acid and weak base
362400839solutions of pyridine (C₅H₅N) and hydrochloric acid are mixedH⁺ + C₅H₅N → C₅H₆N⁺ strong acid and weak base
362400840An analine (C₆H₅NH₂) is added to a solution of nitric acidH⁺ + C₆H₅NH₂ → C₆H₅NH₃⁺ strong acid and weak base
362400841ethylamine (C₂H₅NH₂) is added dropwise to a solution of periodic acidH⁺ + C₂H₅NH₂ → C₂H₅NH₃⁺
362400842hydrobromic acid is added dropwise to an ammonia solutionH⁺ + NH₃ → NH₄⁺
362400843equal volumes of equimolar solutions of nitric acid and sodium hydroxide are mixedH⁺ + OH⁻ → H₂O
362400844solutions of hydrochloric acid and potassium hydroxide are mixedH⁺ + OH⁻ → H₂O
362400845hydrobromic acid is titrated with sodium hydroxideH⁺ + OH⁻ → H₂O
362400846equal volumes of equimolar solutions of sulfuric acid and potassium hydroxide are mixedH⁺ + OH⁻ → H₂O
362400847solid calcium hydride is added to waterCaH₂ + 2 H₂O → Ca(OH)₂ + 2 H₂ metal hydride in water
362400848solid lithium hydride is added to waterLiH + H₂O → Li⁺ + OH⁻ + H₂ metal hydride in water
362400849distilled water is added to a sample of solid sodium hydrideNaH + H₂O → Na⁺ + OH⁻ + H₂ metal hydride in water
362400850solid potassium hydride is added to waterKH + H₂O → K⁺ + OH⁻ + H₂ metal hydride in water
362400851Distilled water is added to a sample of solid magnesium hydrideMgH₂ + 2 H₂O → Mg(OH)₂ + 2 H₂ metal hydride in water
362400852A piece of sodium is added to distilled water2 Na + 2 H₂O → 2 Na⁺ + 2 OH⁻ + H₂ alkali metal and water
362400853A piece of calcium is dropped into a beaker of waterCa + 2 H₂O → Ca(OH)₂ + H₂ alkali earth metal and water
362400854A piece of potassium is dropped into a beaker of water2 K + 2 H₂O → 2 K⁺ + 2 OH⁻ + H₂ alkai metal and water
362400855A piece of barium is dropped into waterBa + H₂O → Ba(OH)₂ + H₂O alkali earth metal and water
362400856A chunk of lithium is added to water2 Li + 2 H₂O → 2 Li⁺ + 2 OH⁻ + H₂ alkali metal and water
362400857A solution of tin II chloride is added to an acidified solution of potassium permanganate5 Sn⁺² + 2 MnO₄⁻ + 16 H⁺ → 5 Sn⁺⁴ + 2 Mn⁺² +8 H₂O complex redox
362400858A solution of potassium iodide is added to an acidified solution of potassium dichromate6 I⁻ + 14 H⁺ + Cr₂O₇⁻² → 3 I₂ + 2 Cr⁺³ + 7H₂O complex redox
362400859Potassium permanganate solution is added to a concentrated hydrochloric acid16 H⁺ + 2 MnO₄ + 10 Cl⁻ → 2 Mn⁺² + 8 H₂O + 5 Cl₂ complex redox
362400860Potassium dichromate solution is added to an acidified solution of sodium sulfite8 H⁺ + Cr₂O₇⁻² + 3 SO₃⁻² → 2 Cr⁺³ + 3 SO₄⁻² + 4H₂O complex redox
362400861manganese IV oxide is added to warm, concentrated hydrobromic acid4H⁺ + MnO₂ + 2 Br⁻ → Mn⁺² + Br₂ + 2 H₂O complex redox
362400862Solid silver is added to a dilute (6M) nitric acid solution3 H⁺ + HNO₃ + 3 Ag → 3 Ag⁺ NO + 2 H₂O complex redox
362400863Sulfur dioxide gas is bubbled through an acidified solution of potassium permanganate2 H₂O + 5 SO₂ + 2 MnO₄⁻ → 5 SO₄⁻² 4 H⁺ + 2 Mn⁺² complex redox
362400864A solution of tin II ions is added to an acidified solution of potassium dichromate3 Sn⁺² + 14 H⁺ + Cr₂O₇⁻² → 3 Sn ⁺⁴ + 2 Cr⁺³ + 7 H₂O complex redox
362400865A solution of potassium iodide is added to fluorine2 I⁻ + F₂ → 2 F⁻ + I₂ simple redox
362400866chlorine gas is bubbled through a solution of potassium bromideCl₂ + 2 Br⁻ → Br₂ + 2 Cl⁻ simple redox
362400867magnesium powder is added to a solution of copper II chlorideMg + Cu⁺² → Cu + Mg⁺² simple redox
362400868silver nitrate and aluminum are mixed3 Ag⁺ + Al → Al⁺³ + 3 Ag simple redox
362400869A solution of sodium chloride and fluorine water are mixed2 Cl⁻ + F₂ → 2 F⁻ + Cl₂ simple redox
362400870solid zinc turnings are added to a solution of lead IV nitratePb⁺⁴ + 2 Zn → 2 Zn⁺² + Pb simple redox
362400871solutions of calcium nitrate and sodium sulfate are mixedCa⁺² + SO₄⁻² → CaSO₄ insoluble salt
362400872a solution of copper I chloride is added to a solution of sodium sulfide2 Cu⁺ + S⁻² → Cu₂S insoluble salt
362400873Solutions of manganese II sulfate and ammonium sulfide are mixedMn⁺² + S⁻² → MnS insoluble salt
362400874Solutions of silver nitrate and sodium chromate are mixed2 Ag⁺ + CrO₄⁻² → Ag₂CrO₄ insoluble salt
362400875A solution of barium nitrate and sodium hydroxide are mixedBa⁺² + 2 OH⁻ → Ba(OH)₂ insoluble salt
362400876Solutions of calcium chloride and sodium sulfate are mixedCa⁺² + SO₄⁻² → CaSO₄ insoluble salt
362400877A solution of potassium sulfide and nickel II nitrate are mixedNi⁺² + S⁻² → NiS insoluble salt
362400878hexane is burned2 C₆H₁₄ + 13 O₂ → 12 CO₂ + 14 H₂O combustion
362400879a solid piece of copper is heated strongly in oxygen2 Cu + O₂ → 2 CuO combustion
362400880butanol is burned in airC₄H₉OH + 6 O₂ → 4 CO₂ + 5 H₂O combustion
362400881Lithium is burned in air4 Li + O₂ → 2 Li₂O combustion
362400882sodium is burned4 Na + O₂ → 2 Na₂O combustion, synthesis
362400883methane is burnedCH₄ + 2 O₂ → CO₂ + 2 H₂O combustion
362400884Aluminum is burned in air4 Al + 3 O₂ → 2 Al₂O₃ combustion
362400885A solution of hydrogen peroxide is placed under a bright light2 H₂O₂ → 2 H₂O + O₂ decomposition
362400886water is decomposed2 H₂O → 2 H₂ + O₂ decomposition
362400887solid calcium carbonate is heatedCaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂ decomposition
362400888a piece of solid potassium nitrate is heated2KNO₃ → 2 KNO₂ + O₂ decomposition
362400889magnesium nitrate is heatedMgCO₃ → MgO + CO₂ decomposition
362400890solid calcium sulfite is heatedCaSO₃ → CaO + SO₂ decomposition
362400891solid potassium chlorate is heated2 KClO₃ → 2 KCl + 3O₂ decomposition
362400892Aluminum chloride is electrolyzed2 AlCl₃ → 2 Al + 3 Cl₂ decomposition
362400893sodium is burned4 Na + 2 O₂ → 2 Na₂O synthesis
362400894magnesium is heated in a container of nitrogen gas3 Mg + N₂ → Mg₃N₂ synthesis
362400895a piece of calcium is put into a container of oxygen gas2 Ca + O₂ → 2 CaO synthesis
362400896a piece of aluminum is dropped into a beaker of fluorine2 Al + 3 F₂ → 2 AlF₃ synthesis
362400897hydrogen gas an oxygen gas are mixed2 H₂ + O₂ → 2 H₂O synthesis
362400898a piece of lithium metal is dropped into a container of nitrogen gas6 Li + N₂ → 2 Li₃N synthesis
362400899solid zinc is heated in chlorine gasZn + Cl₂ → ZnCl₂ synthesis
362400900solid potassium is dropped into a beaker of oxygen4 K + O₂ → 2 K₂O synthesis

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