Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region 1 – Ilocos Region
Alaminos City Division
ALAMINOS CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Alaminos City, Pangasinan

Detailed Lesson
Plan in
Grade 10 Science
(BALANCING CHEMICAL
EQUATIONS)
Prepared by: Rusty S. Torio
(Junior High School Teacher Applicant)
I. Objectives
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a. Define reactants, products, coefficient, subscript and chemical equation;
b. Write equations for chemical reactions and balance the equations;
c. Show interest in performing exercises on writing and balancing chemical equations.

II. Subject Matter

a. Topic: Balancing Chemical Equations
b. Materials:
*Power point Presentation about Chemical Equations
*Visual Aids
*Chalkboard
*Baking Soda
*Vinegar
*Bottled water
c. References:
1. Printed Material
DepEd’s General Chemistry 1 Teaching Guide
Silverio, Angelina A., et.al. Exploring Life Through Science General Chemistry 1
©2018 Phoenix Publishing House. Quezon Avenue, Quezon City pp. 78-83
2. Internet Resources
http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewResourceLesson/Preview/37019
https://study.com/academy/lesson/balanced-chemical-equation-definition-
examples.html
d. Methods/Strategy:
Group discussion, Group activity, Inquiry Based Learning
e. Values Integration:
Develop keenness in observing changes in the environment

III. Lesson Proper

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. Preparation
1. Preliminary Activities

Let us pray
(One student will lead the prayer)
Good morning class!
Good morning sir! Good morning visitors
we are glad to see you.
Kindly pick up the pieces of papers
under your chair
(Students pick up the pieces of papers)
You may now take your seat
Thank you sir!
 Leaders kindly give me the lists of
absent for today
(Leaders will give the lists of absent)
Bring out your assignment
Students will bring out their assignment

2. Review Expected Answer:

Law of Conservation of Mass
“Let’s have a simple recall to our previous
lesson. What was our previous lesson? It’s all
about what?
“Sir our previous lesson is about Law of
Conservation of Mass.”
“Very good!
Can anyone explain to us about the Law of
Conservation of Mass” “It states that matter cannot be created or
destroyed. Therefore, there must be the same
number of atoms of each element on each
side of a chemical equation. “

“Okay that’s good, so let’s begin this with a

simple experiment. Are you ready? “Yes Sir!”

3. Motivation
-
Baking Soda & Vinegar

The teacher will present a simple experiment.

Ask the students to identify the samples being
used.

“Okay class, what are the different samples “Sir, the two samples used in the experiment
used in the experiment? are baking soda and vinegar. “

“What did you observed when the 2 materials “I observed bubble formation and increased
reacted?” in temperature. “

“Very nice! I observed that all of you are

thinking critically to answer my question. Did “Yes, baking soda and vinegar undergo
they undergo chemical reaction? chemical reaction. “

“Okay very good. How did you know it “Sir, bubble formation and increased in
underwent chemical reaction? “ temperature that are evident in the
experiment a while ago are evidences of
chemical reaction and there is a formation of
a new substance.”
 B. Lesson Proper
1. Presentation
“We can represent the chemical reaction of
“How do we represent this chemical reaction?” baking soda and vinegar using a chemical
equation”

“Let’s examine the reaction between baking

soda and vinegar.”
“Chemical equation is the symbolic
2. Discussion representation of a chemical reaction in the
form of symbols and formulae.”
What does it mean by chemical equation?”

“That was great! Chemists have a way of

communicating chemical reactions. They
represent chemical reactions through chemical
equations.” “ NaHCO3 + C2H4O2  NaC2H3O2 + H2O +
CO2”
“What is the chemical equation for the
chemical reaction of baking soda and vinegar?”

“In a chemical reaction, the reactants (starting “The reactants or starting substances are
substances) are given on the left-hand side. baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and
What are the reactants in the chemical vinegar (acetic acid).
equation?”

“On the other hand, the products (substance “The products or substance produced are
produced) are on the right-hand side of sodium acetate, water and carbon dioxide.”
chemical equation” What are the products in
the chemical equation?”

“An arrow in a chemical equation means yields

or produced. Additional information, the
physical states of the reactants and products (s,
l, g, for solid, liquid, or gas, respectively) are
indicated.” Just like this
NaHCO3 (s) + C2H4O2 (l)  NaC2H3O2 (aq)+
H2O (l) + CO2 (g)

“The equation has to be balanced so that the

“After representing the reaction with chemical same number and types of atoms appear on
equation. We need to balance the reaction. the left and right side of the equation.”
Why do we need to balance the chemical
equation?”
“A coefficient reflects the number of
molecules in a given substance. It is a
number placed in front of a given molecule’s
“What do we mean by coefficients and abbreviation. A subscript however, reflects
subscripts in the chemical equation?” each element’s atomic contribution to a
given molecule and is typically smaller in
size and set below the type line.”

“The coefficients in the chemical equation

“Very good! In our chemical reaction are 1 1 1 1 1. “
NaHCO3 (s) + C2H4O2 (l)  NaC2H3O2 (aq)+
H2O (l) + CO2 (g). What are the coefficients in
the chemical equation?

Hence, the balanced chemical equation is:

NaHCO3 (s) + C2H4O2 (l)  NaC2H3O2 (aq)+

H2O (l) + CO2 (g).

“Okay class, let’s check if the chemical

equation is balanced.

Reactants Products
Na (1) - 1x1 = 1 Na (1) -1x1 = 1
H (5) – 1x1 = 1 H (5) – 1x3 = 3
1x4 = 4 1x2 = 2
C (3) – 1x1 = 1 C (3) – 1x2 = 2
1x2 = 2 1x1 = 1
“1st identify the reactants and products and
O (5) – 1x3 = 3 O (5) – 1x2 = 2
write their correct formula. Put reactants on
1x2 = 2 1x1 = 1
the left side and products on the right. 2 nd
1x2 =2
Balance the equation by changing the
“So, what are the things you need to remember
coefficient of the reactants or products. Do
in balancing chemical equation?
not change the subscripts or the chemical
formula. 3rd Check to make sure that the
number of each type of atom is the same on
each side of the equation. “
“Let’s try to balance this chemical reaction.
Consider the reaction of hydrogen gas (H2)
with chlorine gas (Cl2) to yield hydrogen
chloride. “ H2 (g) + Cl2 (g)  2HCl (g)

H2 (g) + Cl2 (g)  HCl (g)

“What is the correct balanced chemical

equation?”

“Very Good! Hence the balanced chemical

equation is:

H2 (g) + Cl2  2 HCl (g) .

.
Check if the equation is balanced:

Reactants Products

H (2) – 1x2 = 2 H (2) – 2x1 = 2

Cl (2) – 1x2 = 2 Cl (2) – 2x1 = 2

“Okay Class. I think you already understood

the lesson. “I will divide you into 4 groups.
Each group will receive a marker and a piece
of bond paper. You need to answer as fast as
you can the sample exercise that I will present
to you. Ethane (C2H6) reacts with oxygen gas
(O2) to produce carbon dioxide and water. 2C2H6 (g)+ 7O2 (g)  4CO2 (g) + 6H2O (l)
Write the balanced chemical equation for the
reaction. I will call 1 volunteer in each group
to answer in front. How did you balance the
chemical equation?

3. Application
“I will give you a cartolina with picture paste “Yes Sir!”
into it. You are going to look closely to the
picture and after that, answer the question
indicated. Is that clear?

“What is the importance of balancing chemical “Balancing chemical equation is important

equation in the field of pharmaceutical in the field of pharmaceutical industry.
industry?” Every ingredient that is used for
manufacturing a pharmaceutical product
must be weighing accurately so that the
recipe isn’t compromised, which would
affect the quality of the end product.”

C. Generalization

“Okay class. To sum up our lesson for today

How to represent chemical reactions? How to
write a chemical equation? How to balance
chemical equation? Why is it important to “Chemical reactions can be represented
balance chemical equations?
through chemical equations. Chemical
equation can be balanced by putting the
correct coefficients in the reactant and
product side. The equation has to be
balanced so that the same number and types
of atoms appear on the left and right side of
the equation.

IV. Evaluation

Balance each of the following chemical reactions.

1) ____Fe(OH)3(s)  ____Fe2O3(s) + ____H2O(g)

2) ____Bi(NO3)3(aq) + ____CaI2(aq)  ____BiI3(s) + ____Ca(NO3)2(aq)
3) ____Na2CO3(aq) + ____Ca(OH)2(aq)  ____NaOH(aq) + ____CaCO3(s)
4) ____K3PO4(aq) + ____MgCl2(aq)  ____Mg3(PO4)2(s) + ____KCl(aq)

5) ____Cu(s) + ____H2SO4(aq)  ____CuSO4(aq) + ____H2O(l) ____SO2(g)

V. Assignment

1. Give at least two examples of chemical reaction that you always observed in your
daily living. Write the correct balanced chemical equation.
2. Make a research about the different types of chemical reactions.