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Activity Week 3 G8

The document explains chemical equations, which represent chemical reactions by showing reactants and products. It emphasizes the importance of balancing equations according to the Law of Conservation of Mass, ensuring equal numbers of atoms on both sides. The document also provides steps for balancing equations and includes examples and practice problems.

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Activity Week 3 G8

The document explains chemical equations, which represent chemical reactions by showing reactants and products. It emphasizes the importance of balancing equations according to the Law of Conservation of Mass, ensuring equal numbers of atoms on both sides. The document also provides steps for balancing equations and includes examples and practice problems.

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Activity Week 3

Balancing equations
1. What is a Chemical Equation?
A chemical equation shows what happens in a chemical reaction. It tells us the reactants (what
we start with) and the products (what we end with).
Example:
H₂ + O₂ → H₂O
2. Why Do We Balance Equations?
According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, matter cannot be created or destroyed in a
chemical reaction. That means we must have the same number of atoms of each element on
both sides of the equation.
3. Steps to Balance Equations
a. List the number of atoms for each element on both sides.
b. Use coefficients (big numbers in front of compounds) to balance.
c. Do NOT change subscripts (small numbers in formulas).
d. Repeat until both sides have the same number of each atom.
Examples:
H₂ + O₂ → H₂O Unbalanced equation
2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O Balanced

N₂ + H₂ → NH₃ Unbalanced
N₂ + 3H₂ → 2NH₃ Balanced
4. Balance These Equations
Write the correct coefficients to balance each equation.
1. ___ Na + ___ Cl₂ → ___ NaCl
2. ___ Mg + ___ O₂ → ___ MgO
3. ___ HCl + ___ NaOH → ___ NaCl + ___ H₂O
4. ___ Al + ___ O₂ → ___ Al₂O₃
5. ___ Fe + ___ O₂ → ___ Fe₂O₃
6. ___ C + ___ O₂ → ___ CO₂
7. ___ K + ___ H₂O → ___ KOH + ___ H₂
8. ___ Zn + ___ HCl → ___ ZnCl₂ + ___ H₂
9. ___ CH₄ + ___ O₂ → ___ CO₂ + ___ H₂O
10. ___ Ca(OH)₂ + ___ HCl → ___ CaCl₂ + ___ H₂O

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