Lesson title: Predicting and Balancing Chemical

Equations Lesson Objectives:

I can write a balanced chemical equation
I can investigate types of chemical reaction
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_________________________ “Conceptual and Functional Chemistry Modular
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“General Chemistry” by Bauer, Et.Al., Copyright
2016 by Mc Graw- Hill Education.

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on this activity. Set aside other activities that you have – playing, gadgets, for you to focus
on certain activity.

A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW
1) Introduction (2 mins)
Hello students! Are you excited for our new topic? Yes! Today you will learn on how
to write a balanced chemical equation. If you are ready, you may proceed with the
following activities.

2) Activity 1: What I Know Chart, part 1 (3 mins)

Try answering the questions below by writing your ideas under the first column What I
Know. It’s okay if you write key words or phrases that you think are related to the
questions.
What I Know Questions: What I Learned
 hydrogen + oxygen ---> water. 1 Give at least 2 chemical reactions.
iron + oxygen ---> rust.

6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 2 Write the balanced equation

6O2 for photosynthesis

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B. MAIN LESSON
1) Activity 2: Pre-Printed Content Notes (13 mins)

A chemical equation is an expression of the net composition change associated with a

chemical reaction. It shows how a certain amount of reactants yields a certain amount of
products. Both of these amounts are measured in moles. Chemical equations often contain
information about the state of the reactants: solid, liquid, gas, or aqueous. In addition, they
always adhere to the law of conservation of mass, which holds that matter can change form,
but cannot be created or destroyed.

This means that the mass of a closed system of substances will remain constant, regardless of
the processes acting inside the system. In other words, for any chemical equation in a closed
system, the mass of the reactants must equal the mass of the products. Therefore, there must
be the same number of atoms of each element on each side of a chemical equation. A
properly balanced chemical equation shows this.

How to Balance Reactions

Take a look at the equation for the chemical reaction that yields table salt (NaCl, sodium
chloride) from sodium metal and chlorine gas:

Na (s) + Cl2 (g) → NaCl (s)

There are two chlorine atoms on the reactant’s side, which is indicated by the subscript 2 next
to chlorine. However, there is only one Cl atom on the product’s side because the ratio of Na
to Cl is one to one. Therefore, to balance this reaction, a coefficient will have to be added to
the NaCl on the product’s side. Never attempt to balance a reaction by changing the subscripts
on a molecule. The subscripts indicate a very specific molecule; changing the subscripts would
indicate a new molecule (not the desired product).
To balance this reaction, add a 2 in front of the NaCl.

Na (s) + Cl2 (g) → 2 NaCl (s)

Now, there are two chlorine atoms on each side of the reaction. However, now there is one
sodium atom on the reactant’s side and two sodium atoms on the product’s side. Therefore,
add a 2 in front of the sodium on the reactant’s side.

2 Na (s) + Cl2 (g) → 2 NaCl (s)

Now, there are two sodium atoms on both sides and two chlorine atoms on both sides.
Therefore, the reaction is balanced.

The law of conservation of mass applies in all chemical equations. This means that the number
of atoms of products present is conserved in the number of atoms of reactants.
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A chemical equation describes a chemical reaction. It shows the formulas of the reactants
and products and mole ratios of these substances. It obeys the law of conservation of
mass.

In writing a chemical equation, first classify the reaction as to type; then determine the
product of the reaction; and finally write the balanced expression which represents the
chemical equation. The reactants and products in an equation must contain the same
number of each kind of atom.

A balanced chemical equation is used in calculating masses of substances that react or are
formed in a reaction

Chemical reactions are processes in which substances change into other substances.

Combination or synthesis reaction involves the reaction between two or more substances to
form a single, more complex compound.

Decomposition reaction involves the breakdown of a complex compound producing two or

 more simple substances. This reaction usually takes place with the action of heat, light or
electricity.

Substitution reaction involves the replacement of a less active element by a more active
element in a compound.

Double replacement reactions involve the exchange of ions by two compounds or reactants

2) Activity 3: Skill-building Activities

Exercise 1
Direction: Write the balance chemical equation and identify the type of reaction.

1. CaCO3 (s) + HCl (aq) 🡪 CaCl2 (s) + CO2 (g) + H2O (l)
Balanced Chemical Equation: CaCO3 (s) + 2 HCl (aq) 🡪 CaCl2 (s) + CO2 (g) + H2O (l)
Type of Reaction: Double Replacement Reaction

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2. Mg (s) + N2 (g) 🡪 Mg3N2 (s)

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Balanced Chemical Equation: 3 Mg (s) + N2 (g) 🡪 Mg3N2 (s)
Type of Reaction: Combination Reaction

3. H2O (g) + C (s) 🡪 CO (g) + H2 (g)

Balanced Chemical Equation: H2O (g) + C (s) 🡪 CO (g) + H2 (g)
Type of Reaction: Substitution Reaction

Exercise 2

A. Directions: Balance the equation for the reaction between iron and oxygen to give

iron (III) oxide Unbalanced chemical equation: Fe (s) + O2 (g) 🡪 Fe2O3 (s)

REACTANT SIDE ATOM PRODUCT SIDE

Fe

O
 Balanced chemical equation: ________________________________
REACTANT SIDE ATOM PRODUCT SIDE

Fe

B. Directions: Give the balanced equation for the reaction between aluminum metal and
hydrochloric acid forming aqueous aluminum chloride and hydrogen gas.

Unbalanced chemical equation: Al (s) + HCl (aq) 🡪 AlCl3 (aq) + H2 (g)

REACTANT SIDE ATOM PRODUCT SIDE

1 Al 3

4 H 4

1 Cl 3

Balanced chemical equation: _________________________________

REACTANT SIDE ATOM PRODUCT SIDE

3 Al 1

4 H 4

3 Cl 2

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3) Activity 4: What I Know Chart, part 2 (2 mins)

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Go back to Activity 1 because it’s time to answer the questions in the What I Learned chart.
Log in your answers in third column of the table.

4) Activity 5: Check for Understanding (5 mins)

 Directions: Identify what type of reactions are represented by the following chemical
equation

1. 2 Ca (s) + O2 (g) 🡪 2 CaO (s) combination reaction

2. KI (s) + I2 (s) 🡪 KI3 (aq) combination reaction
3. 2 KMnO4 (s) 🡪 K2MnO4 (s) + MnO2 (g) + O2 (g) decomposition reaction
4. 2 HgO (s) 🡪 2 Hg (g) + O2 (g) decomposition reaction
5. Fe (s) + CuSO4 (aq) 🡪 FeSO4 (aq) + Cu (s) substitution reaction

C. LESSON WRAP-UP
1) Activity 6: Thinking about Learning (5 mins)
Congratulations for finishing this module! Shade the number of the module that you finished.

My Work Tracker: Your are done with session! Lets track your progress:
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b) Think about learning by filling up your “My Learning Tracker”. Write the learning
targets, your scores, and learning experience for the session.
Date Learning Target/Topic Scores Action Plan

What’s the date What module# did you do? What were your What contributed to the quality of your performance today?
today? What were the learning scores in the What will you do next session to maintain your performance or
targets? What activities did activities? improve it?
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Why is the above illistration has balanced chemical equation?
Possible Response: Illustration has balanced chemical equation, because the number of atoms
of each element in reactant and product side is equal.
REACTANT SIDE ATOM PRODUCT SIDE

1 C 1

4 H 4

4 O 4

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KEY TO CORRECTIONS

EXERCISE 1

1. CaCO3 (s) + HCl (aq) 🡪 CaCl2 (s) + CO2 (g) + H2O (l)
Balanced Chemical Equation: CaCO3 (s) + 2 HCl (aq) 🡪 CaCl2 (s) +
CO2 (g) + H2O (l) Type of Reaction: Double Replacement Reaction

2. Mg (s) + N2 (g) 🡪 Mg3N2 (s)

Balanced Chemical Equation: 3 Mg (s) + N2 (g) 🡪 Mg3N2 (s)
Type of Reaction: Combination Reaction

3. H2O (g) + C (s) 🡪 CO (g) + H2 (g)

Balanced Chemical Equation: H2O (g) + C (s) 🡪 CO
(g) + H2 (g) Type of Reaction: Substitution Reaction

EXERCISE 2
 A. Balanced chemical equation: 4 Fe (s) + 3 O2 (g) 🡪 2 Fe2O3 B.
Balanced chemical equation: 2 Al (s) + 6 HCl (aq) 🡪 2 AlCl3 (aq) + 3 H2
(g)

ACTIVITY 5
1. 2 Ca (s) + O2 (g) 🡪 2 CaO (s) combination reaction
2. KI (s) + I2 (s) 🡪 KI3 (aq) combination reaction
3. 2 KMnO4 (s) 🡪 K2MnO4 (s) + MnO2 (g) + O2 (g)
decomposition reaction
4. 2 HgO (s) 🡪 2 Hg (g) + O2 (g) decomposition reaction
5. Fe (s) + CuSO4 (aq) 🡪 FeSO4 (aq) + Cu (s) substitution reaction

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