Green Chemistry and the Ten Commandments

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bubbles are given off near the surface of the manganese oxide, although it appears to
remain intact. Explain what happens and the role of the manganese oxide.


  1. The following reactions were given in connection with the Solvay process used to
    make sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate: (A) NaCl + NH 3 + CO 2 + H 2 O
    → NaHCO 3 (s) + NH 4 Cl, (B) 2NaHCO 3 + heat → Na 2 CO 3 + H 2 O(g) + CO 2 (g)
    (C) 3H 2 + N 2 → 2NH 3 , (D) CaCO 3 + heat → CaO + CO 2 , (E) CaO + H 2 O →
    Ca(OH) 2. Classify each of these reactions in the categories given in Section 4.6.

  2. Given the chemical reaction 4CH 4 + 6NO 2 → 4CO + 3N 2 + 8H 2 O, write all the
    possible mole ratios relating N 2 to each of the other reaction participants.

  3. Given the atomic masses N 14.0, H 1.0, and Cl 35.5 and the reaction below, calculate
    the mass of HCl produced when 12.7 g of NH 3 react.


2NH 3 + 3Cl 2 → N 2 + 6HCl


  1. Given the atomic masses C 12.0, H 1.0, and O 16.0 and the reaction below, calculate
    the mass of H 2 O produced when 15.6 g of O 2 react.
    C 2 H 4 + 3O 2 → 2CO 2 + 2H 2 O

  2. Match the reaction type from the list on the left with the example reaction from the
    right, below. PbSO 4 is insoluble in water.


A. Decomposition 1. HCl + NaOH → H 2 O + NaCl
B. Neutralization 2. Pb(NO 3 ) 2 + Na 2 SO 4 → PbSO 4 + 2NaCl
C. Substitution 3. 2H 2 O 2 → 2H 2 O + O 2
D. Double displacement 4. CuSO 4 (aq) + Fe(s) → FeSO 4 (aq) + Cu(s)
and precipitate formation


  1. Of the following, the untrue statement is


A. The symbol ←→ is used to show that a reaction goes both ways.
B. The notation (l) is used to show that a reactant or product is dissolved in
water.
C. A catalyst changes the rate of a reaction but is not itself consumed.
D. The symbol, ̈, is used to show application of heat to a reaction.
E. Simply because a chemical equation may be written and balanced does not
indicate for certain that the chemical reaction it indicates will occur.


  1. Given the reaction 2S + 3O 2 → 2SO 2 and atomic masses of 32.0 and 16.0 for S
    and O, respectively, calculate the mass of O 2 reacting with 15.0 g of S.

  2. Given the reaction CH 4 + 2H 2 O → CO 2 + 4H 2 and atomic masses of C, 12.0,
    H, 1.0; and O 16.0, calculate the total mass of products formed when 24.0 g of CH 4
    reacts.


106 Green Chemistry, 2nd ed

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