What does one mean by exothermic and endothermic reactions ? Give examples.
Chemical reactions that release energy in the form of heat, light, or sound are called exothermic reactions.
Example : Mixture of sodium and chlorine to yield table salt
$Na _{(s)}+\frac{1}{2} Cl _{2(s)} \longrightarrow NaCl _{( s )}+411 \,kJ$ of energy
In other words, combination reactions are exothermic.
Reactions that absorb energy or require energy in order to proceed are called endothermic reactions.
For example: In the process of photosynthesis, plants use the energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water to glucose and oxygen.
$6C{{O}_{2(g)}}+6{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{(l)}}\text{ }\xrightarrow{\text{Sunlight}}\text{ }\underset{Glucose}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6(aq)}}}}\,+6{{O}_{2(g)}}$
Which of the statements about the reaction below are incorrect ?
$2 PbO _{( s )}+ C _{( s )} \longrightarrow 2 Pb _{( s )}+ CO _{2( g )}$
$(a)$ Lead is getting reduced.
$(b)$ Carbon dioxide is getting oxidised.
$(c)$ Carbon is getting oxidised.
$(d)$ Lead oxide is getting reduced.
What is a balanced chemical equation ? Why should chemical equations be balanced ?
Write a balanced chemical equation with state symbols for the following reactions.
$(i)$ Solutions of barium chloride and sodium sulphate in water react to give insoluble barium sulphate and the solution of sodium chloride.
$(ii)$ Sodium hydroxide solution (in water) reacts with hydrochloric acid solution (in water) to produce sodium chloride solution and water.
Write the balanced chemical equation for the following and identify the type of reaction in each case.
$(a)$ Potassium bromide $(aq)$ $+$ Barium iodide$(aq)$ $\rightarrow$ Potassium iodide$(aq)$ $+$ Barium bromide$(s)$
$(b)$ Zinc carbonate$(s)$ $\rightarrow$ Zinc oxide$(s)$ $+$ Carbon dioxide$(g)$
$(c)$ Hydrogen$(g)$ $+$ Chlorine$(g)$ $\rightarrow$ Hydrogen chloride$(g)$
$(d)$ Magnestum $(s)$ $+$ Hydrochloric acid$(aq)$ $\rightarrow$ Magnesium chloride$(aq)$ $+$ Hydrogen $(g)$
Explain the ''Rancidity'' terms with one example.