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5_Writing Chemical Equation

The document outlines the learning objectives and success criteria for interpreting and writing balanced chemical equations. It explains key concepts such as reactants, products, coefficients, and subscripts, along with steps to balance equations and examples. Additionally, it includes progress checks and tasks for students to practice their understanding of chemical equations.

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5_Writing Chemical Equation

The document outlines the learning objectives and success criteria for interpreting and writing balanced chemical equations. It explains key concepts such as reactants, products, coefficients, and subscripts, along with steps to balance equations and examples. Additionally, it includes progress checks and tasks for students to practice their understanding of chemical equations.

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Task on entry

1 Write the answers on the blank


side of your notebook.
2
1. What are products in chemistry?

3 2. What is ratio?

4 1. Products are the substances that are formed in a chemical


reaction.
2. In a chemical equation, ratio tells us how many reactants

5 combine and how many products are formed. It is based on


the numbers in front of the chemical formulas (called
coefficients).

L.O.: To interpret and write balanced chemical equations.


Reactants and products
April 30, 2025
7Cs: Communication and collaboration
Learning Objective:
To interpret and write balanced chemical equations.

Success Criteria:
I can interpret and write word equation.
I can write balanced chemical equation.

4
Keywords: balance chemical equation.

L.O.: To interpret and write balanced chemical equations.


Starter (4 min)
Balancing chemical equations

1. Every atom inreactant _________becomes part of the products


2_________ s created destroyed
2. Atoms are neither ___________ or _________ same
3. Scientists know that there must be sidethe ________
number and type of atoms on each ________ of the
equation. coefficients
3. Balance by using ____________ in front of the
subscripts
chemical formulas because you can not add or
change
Hints: ___________of
coefficients, a correct
reactants, subscripts, formula
destroyed, products, side, created ,
same
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Main learning
coefficient subscript
Is a number before the symbol or formula of a Is the number of atoms of the element found in the
substance substance.

Symbols used in chemical Equation


symbols Meaning

+ • used to separate on reactant or product from one


another.
• Can be read as “ reacts with “ when used in
reactant, read as “ and” when used in product
• Used to separate the reactants and products
• Read as produces in the equation
(s), (l), (g), (aq) • Indicates that the substance in solid (s), liquid (l),
gas(g) , dissolved in water (aq)

L.O.: To interpret and write balanced chemical equations.


Main learning
Example : Sodium + water Sodium Hydroxide + Hydrogen
gas

Na(s) + 2H20 (l) NaOH (aq) + H2 (g)

Reactant Product
subscrip
coefficient t

Left hand side- LHS Right hand side-


RHS
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Points to be remembered before balancing chemical equations

L.O.: To interpret and write balanced chemical equations.


Progress check 1
1.In the reaction:
H2(g)+O2(g)→H2O(l)

a) Identify the reactants.


b) Identify the product.
c) What does (g) and (l) stand for?

2.Which of the following represents a substance


dissolved in water?
a) (s)
b) (l)
c) (g)
d) (aq)

Challenge: A student writes this equation:


Na(l)+Cl2(g) = NaCl(s)
Identify and correct any mistakes in the equation.

L.O.: To interpret and write balanced chemical equations.


Progress check answer
1.In the reaction:
H2(g)+O2(g)→H2O(l)

a) Identify the reactants. H2 AND O2


b) Identify the product. H20
c) What does (g) and (l) stand for? g- gas, l - liquid

2.Which of the following represents a substance


dissolved in water?
a) (s)
b) (l)
c) (g)
d) (aq)
Challenge answer:

Na is solid not a liquid.


In a chemical reaction we use arrows to separate reactant
and products not equal to

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Steps to Balancing Equations
1) Determine the number of atoms for each element.
2) Pick an element that is not equal on both sides of
the equation.
3) Add a coefficient in front of the formula with that
element and adjust your counts.
4) Continue adding coefficients to get the same
number of atoms of each element on both sides

L.O.: To interpret and write balanced chemical equations.


Steps to Balancing Equations
Example
1) Determine the number of atoms for each element.

Mg + O2 MgO

Mg = 1 Mg = 1
O=2 O= 1
M
O
Mg O O g

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Steps to Balancing Equations
Example
Step 2: Pick an element that is not equal on both
sides of the equation.

Mg + O2 MgO

Since the O
Mg = 1 Mg = 1 atoms are not
equal, we’ll
O=2 O= 1 target those
first.

L.O.: To interpret and write balanced chemical equations.


Steps to Balancing Equations
Example
Step 3: Add a coefficient in front of the formula
with the element and adjust your counts.
Mg
Mg O
Mg + O2 2 MgO Mg O

Adding a 2 in front of
MgO will change the
O O
Mg = 1 Mg = 1 2 number of atoms on
the product side of
O=2 O= 12 the equation.

L.O.: To interpret and write balanced chemical equations.


Steps to Balancing Equations
Example
Step 4: Continue adding coefficients to get the
same number of atoms of each element on each
side.
2 Mg + O2 2 MgO
Now we need to
increase the number
of Mg atoms we have
on the reactants side.
Mg = 1 2 Mg = 1 2
Adding a coefficient 2
in front of Mg will give
O=2 O= 12
us 2 atoms of Mg and
balance the equation.

L.O.: To interpret and write balanced chemical equations.


WORKED EXAMPLE
1.Write the formula:
Lithium (Li) + Oxygen (O₂) → Lithium Oxide
4 Li + O₂ →2 Li₂O
(Li₂O)

2.Unbalanced equation: Li = 1 4 4
Li =2
Li + O₂ → Li₂O O =2 O =12
3.Balance oxygen (O):
1.O₂ has 2 oxygen atoms, but Li₂O only has 1
oxygen atom.
2.To balance, double Li₂O : 2 Li₂O
3. To balance Li : 4Li

✅ Balanced equation:
4Li + O₂ → 2Li₂O
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Interpretation of symbol equation

Propane + Oxygen → Carbon dioxide +


Water
C3​H8​ + 5O2 ​→ 3CO2​ + 4H2​O

The equation shows that every one


propane molecule, five oxygen molecules
are needed. The ratio of propane to
oxygen molecule 1 : 5

L.O.: To interpret and write balanced chemical equations.


Task 1 (10 min)

Keywords: balanced equation


Task answer

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Task 2 (10 min)
(c)

1.

2.

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Task 2 (SA)
Self assessment
Use green pen

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Task 3: Challenge
BALANCE THE CHEMICAL EQUATION

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Task 3: Challenge

Keywords: balanced equation


Plenary

1
2 Self-reflection

3
4
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