C6-Synthesising compounds

There are 7 stages involved in chemical synthesis

(1)Choosing the Reaction

Chemists need to choose the reaction to make the product. For example:

• neutralisation-an acid and an alkali react to produce a salt.
• thermal decomposition-heat is usd to break up a compound into similar substances.
• precipitation- an insoluble solid is formed when two solutions are mixed.
• precipitation-an insoluble solid is formed when two solutions are mixed.

(2) Risk Assessment

This is an assessment of anything in the process that could cause injury, it involves:

• identifying hazards
• assessing who might be harmed
• deciding what action can be taken to reduce the risk.

(3) Calculating the quantities of reactants

• Using the equation chemists can calculate how much of each reactant is needed to…