I.

OBJECTIVES:
A. Content Standards:
 demonstrates understanding that chemical reactions associated with
biological and industrial processes affecting life and the environment
 demonstrates understanding on balancing an equation.
B. Performance Standards:
 using any form of media, present chemical reactions involved in biological
and industrial processes affecting life and the environment
C. Learning Competencies/Objectives:
 identify the seven diatomic elements;
 define the law of conservation of mass;
 determine the appropriate number of atoms in order to balance an equation
and;
 balance a chemical equation.
II. CONTENT /TOPIC: Balancing Chemical Equation
III. LEARNING RESOURCES:
A. References:
 Philippines. Department of Education. Science Learners Module 8
 Valdoz, Meliza P., et. al., (2015) Science Link: Worktext for Scientific and
Technological Literacy, page 377, 387-393, Rex Book Store, Inc.
 Pavico, J.M.F., et. al., (2015) Exploring Life Through Science Series: The
New Grade 10, page 451-459, Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
B. Other Learning Resources:
 file:///G:/Modules%20Science%207%20-
%2010/Grade%2010%20Science%20Modules/module%2015%20chemica
l%20reactions.pdf
C. GAD Core Values: Equalized Opportunities
IV. PROCEDURES
A. ELICIT Guide Question:
1. What are the four types of chemical reaction?
B. ENGAGE The class will be divided into 5 groups. They are going to attach the
missing piece in a decluttered bicycle.

C. EXPLORE Guide Questions:

1. What did you observed in the activity?
 2. What are the seven diatomic elements?
D. EXPLAIN  Discuss the seven diatomic elements.
 Discuss the definition of law of conservation of mass
 Discuss the importance of balancing an equation.

E. EXPLORE Guide Question:

1. How do we balance an equation?
Activity:
Title: Reaction Clips

F. EXPLAIN  Discussion on how to balance an equation

G. ELABORATE Sample Exercises:
1. MnO2 + CO Mn2O3 + CO2
2. FeS + O2 Fe2O3 + SO2
3. HCN + O2 N2 + CO2 + H2O
H. EVALUATE Balance the following equations:
1. 2 Al + 6 HBr 3 H2 + 2 AlBr3
2. FeCl2 + 2 NaOH 2 NaCl + Fe (OH)2
3. 2 Cr2 (CO3)3 2 Cr2O3 + 6 CO2
4. Mg + 2 ZnCl 2 Zn + MgCl2
5. 2 H2O 2 H2 + O2
I. ELABORATE Guide Questions:
1. What are the seven diatomic elements?
2. What is the law of conservation of mass?
3. What is the importance of balancing an equation?
J. EXTEND Balance the following equations and determine the type of chemical
reaction.
1. NO2 + H2O HNO3 + NO
Ans: 3 NO2 + H2O 2 HNO3 + NO
(double-displacement)
2. Al + H2SO4 Al2 (SO4)3 + H2
 Ans: 2 Al + 3 H2SO4 Al2 (SO4)3 + 3 H2
(single-displacement)
3. CuNO3 CuO + NO2 + O2
Ans: 2 CuNO3 2 CuO + 4 NO2 + O2
(decomposition reaction)
4. K3PO4 + BaCl2 KCl + Ba3 (PO4)2
Ans: 2 K3PO4 + 3 BaCl2 6 KCl + Ba3 (PO4)2
(double-displacement)
5. Mg3N2 + H2O Mg (OH)2 + NH3
Ans: Mg3N2 + H2O 3 Mg (OH)2 + 2 NH3
(double-displacement)