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w3 Tuesday Base year chemistry

The document outlines learning goals for balancing chemical equations, emphasizing the importance of understanding elements versus compounds and atomic structure. It provides resources for practice and details the steps for balancing equations, including the need to adjust coefficients without altering subscripts. Additionally, it explains the process of balancing individual elements in a chemical reaction, ensuring that no atoms are created or destroyed.

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w3 Tuesday Base year chemistry

The document outlines learning goals for balancing chemical equations, emphasizing the importance of understanding elements versus compounds and atomic structure. It provides resources for practice and details the steps for balancing equations, including the need to adjust coefficients without altering subscripts. Additionally, it explains the process of balancing individual elements in a chemical reaction, ensuring that no atoms are created or destroyed.

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Week 3 Tuesday Base Year Chemistry

Learning goals for today:

Expert in balancing chemical formulas


Chromebook in class balancing chemical equation exercise

Try both programs


https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/balancing-chemical-equations/latest/balancing-
chemical-equations_en.html

Try both programs


https://education.jlab.org/elementbalancing/

If you are struggling lets fix your problems


with this chemistry in class!
Periodic Table
Definitions you need to learn

Element Versus Compound

Elements are pure chemical substances that have one


type of atom.

Compounds are chemical substances that are formed


from one or more elements, held together by chemical
bonds.
Atom structure
The atomic (or proton) number = the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom.

The mass (or nucleon) number = number of protons + number of neutrons.

The number of neutrons = mass number − atomic number.

In a neutral atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. The
opposite charges of the proton and electron cancel out, leaving the atom electrically
neutral with no overall charge.
intra and intermolecular forces
the amount of reactants is not equivalent to the
products. Hence, it is an unbalanced equation,
which has to be balanced to give the following
balanced equation.
In a chemical equation, you can change coefficients

CH4 2CH4 3CH4


Yes :) Yes :)

No! No!
CH4 CH6 CH8
but you must never alter the subscripts
BALANCING EQUATIONS
• Make a note of the elements present in each side of the equation.

• Count the number of atoms of each element present on both sides of the
equation.

• Balance both sides You should see that same numbers of atoms for each
element on the reactants side as well as the products side.
Atoms can not be made or destroyed.
.
• While balancing the equations you should only change the co-efficient of the
chemical formula but not the subscripts. Changing the subscripts will change the
components.

• Start by balancing one element at a time. Finally check if all the elements are
balanced.
Traditional way to balance chemical equations

Reactants Products

Two chemicals come together and make water and carbon dioxide
Step 1 write out the atoms you start with and
what you finish with

Reactants Products
Step 2 Leave hydrogen and oxygen for last
If you have more than one element to balance: select the element that appears
in only a single molecule of reactants and in only a single molecule of
products.

For this example you will need to balance the carbon atoms first.
Balance the hydrogen atoms next. You have 8 on the left side. So you'll need 8 on the right side.
Balance the Oxygen atoms. You have 10 on the right side. So you'll need 10 on the left side.
No elements are being made or destroyed the equation is a balanced chemical equation!

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