Bob,
Thanks for provoking some thought into this, could you be so kind to
verify the answers below.
Walt
Bob wrote:
> On 15 Oct 2006 19:02:50 -0700, "Walt" <gwjones24@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >Hello Newsgroup,
> >
> >I have a child in independent studies and am trying to help him with
> >his science studies. Its been 30+ years since I did anything in
> >science and the book is greek to me. So any help with helping me to
> >understand the following would be greatly appreciated.
> >
>
> "Dad",
>
> Please, do the child a favor and get him a tutor for this subject
> matter. It may be reasonable that you are not knowledgeable in this
> area, but what you wrote below is not very good, not only on content,
> but also on the ability to use a book. I was surprised to see your
> note about the book you are using, since the main part of the message
> suggests that neither you nor the child have access to a book. If he
> is trying to learn, he needs to learn to read a book, and look things
> up. It is scary that you are trying to teach this material.
>
> My understanding is that it is common for people who teach their kids
> at home to bring in "expertise" in specialized areas as needed.
>
>
> >
> >The chapter review is due on Tuesday Oct 17. Any help is appreciated.
> >
> >
> >Here are the questions and where possible my best guess
>
> Guessing has nothing to do with it. Certainly a teacher should not be
> guessing. Everything has a reason.
>
>
> >Using the equation below complete the statements below
> >Na + AgCl -> NaCl +Ag
> >
> >
> >A. This is a (single replacement/decompostion) reaction.
So this is a single replacement reaction as the chlorine element is
the replacement element, and it is a balanced equation.
> >B. The mass of Na +AgCl must equal the mass of AG / NaCL + Ag). I
> >don't think this means division, but are the choices for the answer.
> > My Answer is NaCl + Ag (law of conservation of matter, I think)
> >C. One of the reactants in this equation is (na/NaCl)
> The reactants are at the begining or to the left of the equation so
the reactant is sodium (Na) and the chlorine (Cl).
>
> What does the word reactant mean? Where are reactants in a chemical
> equation -- any chemical equation?
>
>
> >D. One product of this equation is (AgCl/NaCl)
> > So the product of this equation is NaCl
> >E. This equation is (balanced/unbalanced)
> >
> >
> > The equation is balanced because the elements are the same on
each side of the equation. .
> > >
> >
> >F. The nonmetal ion is this equation is (Ag+1 /CL-1)
>
> Ag is silver so this is the metal, making Cl the non metal.
>
>
Walt
>
>
> >The book my son is using is Globe Physical Science by Bryan Bunch and
> >Marie E. Marshall, Unit 5 review is what I am trying to assist with.
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