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MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

KAPIRI GIRLS NATIONAL TECHNICAL SECONDARY SCHOOL

LESSON PLAN

TEACHER Kalilila s Week Date Perio Duratio Grad Level/Ability


d n e

Departm Natural Sciences 01 12/05/202 7&8 80 min 11 AC Average/High


ent 1

Subject: chemistry Term 2

No. of Pupils 30 There are some high performers in class.


Therefore, the teacher is expected to pay
Actual No. Present SEN Details attention to them.

Topic ATOMS, ELEMENTS, COMPOUNDS AND SUB Chemical formulae and


MOLECULES TOPIC
equations
References  CHEMISTRY MATTERS , A new certificate chemistry

RATIONALE

Content Balancing chemical equations


Value Appreciation, Team work and Critical Thinking

Strategy Question and answer, discussion

Position 2/4

Materials Chalk board, duster, chalk, text books, notes

P.S.B.A.T;

SPECIFIC  balancing chemical equations


OUTCOME
(S)

Pre - Pupils have the knowledge of chemical formulae of compounds


requisite

LESSON STRUCTURE

STAGE/TIME LEARNER’S ACTIVITY TEACHING/LEARNING POINTS


INTRODUCTIO Pupils to explain why a In a balanced chemical equation, the number of atoms of
N chemical equation must be each element is the same in the reactants and in the
balanced.
products. A balanced chemical equation is written because according
to the law of conservation of matter, matter cannot be only change
Describe the law of form.
conservation of matter
Pupils to describe
how to write ionic
DEVELOPMEN
equations
T In a balanced chemical equation, the number of atoms of each element is the same in the reactants and in the
products.

Pupils to
demonstrate how to
write balanced
equations

Steps to balance a chemical equation

When balancing a chemical equation, there are a number of steps that need to be followed.

 STEP 1: Identify the reactants and the products in the reaction, and write their chemical formulae.
 STEP 2: Write the equation by putting the reactants on the left of the arrow, and the products on the right.
 STEP 3: Count the number of atoms of each element in the reactants and the number of atoms of each element in the
products.
 STEP 4: If the equation is not balanced, change the coefficients of the molecules until the number of atoms of each
element on either side of the equation balance.
 STEP 5: Check that the atoms are in fact balanced.
1. Balance the following equation:
CH4 + O2 → CO2 + H2O
Answer
Step 1: Count the number of atoms of each element in the reactants and products Reactants: C = 1; H = 4; O = 2 Products: C = 1; H
= 2; O = 3
Step 2: Balance the equation
If we add a coefficient of 2 to H2O, then the number of hydrogen atoms in the reactants will be 4, which is the same as for the
Pupils to carry out reactants.
the exercise
The equation will be: CH4 + O2 → CO2 + 2H2O
Step 3: Check that the atoms balance
Reactants: C = 1; H = 4; O = 2 Products: C = 1; H = 4; O = 4
Although the number of hydrogen atoms now balances, there are more oxygen atoms in the products. You now need to repeat the
previous step. If we put a coefficient of 2 in front of O2, then we will increase the number of oxygen atoms in the reactants by 2. The
new equation is:
CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O

Activity:
1. In our bodies, sugar (C6H12O6) reacts with the oxygen we breathe in to produce carbon dioxide, water and energy. Write the balanced equation for
this reaction.
2. Ethane a gas (C2H6) reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and steam. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
3. Mg + P4 → Mg3P2
4. Ca + H2O → Ca(OH)2 + H2
5. CuCO3 + H2SO4 → CuSO4 + H2O + CO2

CONCLUSION The lesson will be concluded by summarizing the key point


LESSON EVALUATION

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