Fire is a result of a substance being oxidized. Essentially "to burn" means "to add oxygen to." In the case of paper burning, this would be carbon being oxidized producing heat, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. A very similar reaction would be with hydrocarbons such as gasoline. Hydrocarbons are oxidized to CO, CO2 and water. C3H8 + 5O2 --> 3CO2 + 4H20
The equation is Q=m*c*delta t. Q represents heat, usually in calories. m represents the mass of the substance being tested. c represents the specific heat of the substance being tested. delta t represents the change in temperature of the substance (use a calorimeter). Make sure that units are consistant throughout the equation. If Q is represented in calories make sure that the specific heat is cal/g*degrees C instead of Joules/g*degrees C.
Heat will be on the product side of the equation, but it is not a "product" in the same sense as the chemical symbol(s) and/or formula(s) written on this side of the equation, because heat is not a tangible substance but rather an increase in the energy of nearby substances.
The balanced symbol equation for nitric oxide is: 2NO (g) + O2 (g) --> 2NO2 (g)
The symbol equation for the reaction of sulfur with oxygen is: S + O2 → SO2
The symbol equation for the reaction between sodium and bromine is: 2Na + Br2 -> 2NaBr
The balanced symbol equation between fluorine and potassium chloride is: 2KF + Cl2 -> 2KCl + F2
Heat appears in the equation as either a reactant (if heat is added to the reaction) or as a product (if heat is released by the reaction). It is typically denoted by the symbol "ΔH" for the change in enthalpy.
The word equation for calcium carbonate is "calcium carbonate + heat → calcium oxide + carbon dioxide." The symbol equation is "CaCO3 (s) → CaO (s) + CO2 (g)."
The symbol used to represent the heat of reaction in a chemical equation is ΔH. It indicates the enthalpy change of the reaction, which is the heat exchanged during a chemical reaction at constant pressure.
The symbol equation for chlorine gas is Cl2.
Iron is an element and does not decompose. However, it can melt so Fes + HEAT = Fel
The symbol equation for sodium chloride (NaCl) is Na + Cl2 -> 2NaCl.
The symbol equation for lithium is: Li. This represents the chemical element lithium, which has an atomic number of 3.
The symbol equation for the reaction that provides heat to maintain the temperature of the blast furnace is: C(s) + O2(g) -> CO2(g) This reaction involves carbon (in the form of coke) reacting with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, releasing heat energy in the process.
The symbol equation for TNT (trinitrotoluene) is: C7H5N3O6 + 6O2 → 3CO2 + 2.5H2O + 3N2 + Heat
An equality symbol such as =
The symbol equation for zinc carbonate is: ZnCO3 --> ZnO + CO2
The symbol (s) indicates a solid state in a chemical equation.