Chemistry--Writing Equations

Ternary acids contain

• helium

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• one other acid

• sodium

For ternary acids in which the ion ends in -ate, change to -__ and add ____.

For ternary acids in which the ion ends in -ite, change to -___ and add ____.

Writing equations: What goes __ must come ___.

A chemical equation must identify all the _________ involved.

A chemical equation must show the _________ of the substances.

A chemical equation must account for all the _____.

There must be the ____ _________ of atoms of every element on ____ ______ of the equation.

Reactants are always

• on the left

• on the right

• substance present before reaction has occurred

• substance produced by the reactions

Products are

• always on the left

• always on the right

• substance present before reaction occurred

• substance produced by the reactions