DON A. ROCES SR.

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL

Roces Avenue, Brgy. Obrero, Quezon City Class No.: G15
SY: 2020-2021

FOURTH QUARTER
GRADE 10 SCIENCE
SCORE

Activity Title: LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MASS___________________________

NAME: Beatriz Sofia F. Salinas DATE: June 15, 2021

GRADE & SECTION: 10-Kasipagan TEACHER: Ms. Loucille Guinoo
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PART I. "The Missing Link"

DIRECTIONS: Analyze the following situations and answer the guide questions.

A candle with paraffin wax and a wick is burning as it reacts with oxygen in the air. After it was completely burned,
you see some smoke (carbon dioxide gas) and water vapor. Did you ever wonder what happens to the total mass of
the reactants before and after burning?
C25H52 (s) + 38O2 (g) → 25CO2 (g) + 26H2O (l)

Guide Questions:
1. What is the total mass of the candle wax and oxygen (reactants)?
- (12.01)25 + (1.008)52 + (16)40 = 992.67g
2. What is the total mass of the carbon dioxide and water vapor (products)?
- (12.01)25 + (16)27 + (1.008)28 + (16)26 = 1 176.47g
3. Describe the total mass of the reactants and the total mass of the products after the burning process?
- After the burning process, I can conclude that the mass increased.
4. Does the total mass of the reactants and the total mass of the products appear to be equal after chemical reaction or
not? Why?
- No, because the burning of the candle with paraffin wax and a wick is reacting to the oxygen in the air,
creating a denser oxygen and additional hydrogen due to water vapor.
5. Why is it that you always end up with less paraffin wax after burning the candle than when you started it?
- This is because the wax in the candle oxidizes or burns in the flame, producing water and carbon dioxide,
which dissipates in the air around the candle, producing light and heat in the process.

Part II. Balancing Chemical Equation

Directions: Balance the following chemical equations and identify what type of chemical reaction is being represented.
Show your solution.

Solution Balanced Chemical Type of Chemical Reaction

Equation
1. Zn + HCl → ZnCl2 + H2 Zn = 1 Zn + 2HCl2 Single Displacement
H=1×2=2 ZnCl2 + H2
CI = 1 × 2 = 2

Zn = 1
H=2
CI = 2

2. CH4 + O2 → CO2 + H2O C=1 CH4 + 2O2 Combustion

H=4 CO2 + 2H2O
O=2×2=4

C=1
H=2×2=4
O=2×2=4
 3. P4 + O2 → P2O5 P=4 P4 + 5O2 Synthesis
O = 2 × 5 = 10 2P2O5

P=2×2=4
O = 5 × 2 = 10

4. NaOH + KNO3 Na = 1 NaOH + KNO3 Double Displacement

O=4 NaNO3 + KOH
→ NaNO3 + KOH H=1
K=1
N=1

Na = 1
O=4
H=1
K=1
N=1

5. NaNO3 Na = 1 x 2 = 2 2NaNO3 Decomposition

N= 1 X 2 = 2 2NaNO2 + O2
→ NaNO2 + O2 O=3×2=6

Na = 1 × 2 = 2
N=1×2=2
O=2×2+2=6

REFLECTION:
We commonly encounter chemical reactions in daily life such as fire and biological metabolism. Cite at least two (2)
examples of real-life situations that involve the Law of conservation of mass and explain how these affects you.

1. Lighting a candle with wax and wick.

- Once the candle has entirely burned down, we will see that there is significantly less wax than when you
lighted it. This signifies that some of the wax has been converted to gases, such as carbon dioxide and
water vapor. Through the process of burning, no matter (and thus no mass) is lost.

2. Bonfire
- We normally have bonfires when we go camping. The bonfires will burn out completely after some time.
Only a small mound of ashes remains. As the sticks burnt, they mixed with the oxygen in the air to
produce ash, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. As a result, if we measured the total mass of the wooden
sticks and oxygen before lighting them on fire, we'd find that it's the same as the combined mass of the
ashes, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.