What is an abbreviated way to write chemical reactions using elements symbols and chemical formulas?

Answer 1

This is a very very broad question you've asked. There are so many different types of chemical reactions that the products involved and the way you write them differs slightly from reaction to reaction. Essentially though you'll find that most reactions are written out in the format of:

X(z) + Y(w) ----> XY(v)

(This isn't the sort of thing you'd find in a text book; I've made up the letters, but that's the format.)

With an example you would have:

HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) ----> NaCl(aq) + H20(l)

HCl is hydrochloric acid and NaOH is sodium hydroxide. NaCl is sodium chloride (common house salt) and H20 is obviously water.

The letters in brackets after the compounds are the physical state of the compound/element in question:

l = liquid

g = gas

s = solid

aq = aqueous (having been dissolved in water)

The example I used is a neutralisation process when a hydrogen ion bonds with a hydroxide ion to form neutral water. The NaCl is the leftovers from the reaction. Seeing as the ions of Na and Cl don't actually take part in the reaction (as the general formula for a neutralisation process is H+ + OH- -----> H20) they are called spectator ions.

I don't know how far along you are in your "chemical career", but I would recommend learning the format if you're planning on taking it to a higher level of education as you will be asked to write out reactions in formula form quite a lot.

Answer 2

Its chemically joined. So,its called chemical eqution.

A symbolic way of describing a chemical reaction is called Chemical Equation

Answer 3

chemical equations

Answer 4

chemical equation

Answer 5

chemical equilibrum

Answer 6

This is a chemical equation.