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Chemical formulas and balancing equations

Chemical formulas and balancing equations

Assessment

Presentation

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS1-5, MS-ESS1-1, MS-PS1-1

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Alex Davila

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5 Slides • 13 Questions

1

Dropdown

How many Hydrogen atoms are in 4 H2O? ​
How many oxygen atoms? ​

2

Drag and Drop

2 CH2CO3OH

Number of C: ​


Number of H: ​


Number of O: ​
Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above
4
6
8
2
3
1
5
7
9
10

3

4

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Equations

Balanced Equation: Reactants and Products contain the same amount of atoms in the formula
and the same Elements

Balancing Equations

​Reactants Products

5

Multiple Choice

Question image
Is this equation balanced?
1
yes
2
no
3
Not enough information

6

Multiple Choice

Question image
Is this equation balanced?
1
yes
2
no
3
Not enough information

7

Multiple Choice

Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
1
Yes
2
No

8

Law of conservation of mass

-Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.

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9

Multiple Choice

What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?
1
Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.
2
Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.
3
Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.
4
Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction. 

10

Multiple Choice

At the end of chemical reactions, what is the total mass of the reactants compared to the total mass of the products?
1
the product is doubled
2
the product is half the mass of the reactants
3
the mass is the same
4
the mass changes depending on the reaction

11

Multiple Choice

In chemical reactions, what does the principle of conservation of mass mean?
1
Matter is not created or destroyed.
2
The total mass of the reactants is greater than the total mass of the products.
3
The total mass of the reactants is less than the total mass of the products.
4
Matter is not changed.

12

Multiple Choice

The substances at the beginning of a chemical equation are called the ____
1
product
2
yield
3
chemical symbol
4
reactants

13

Multiple Choice

What is the right part of a chemical equation called...

H2 + O2 --> H2O

1

Reactants

2

Products

3

Yields

4

Chemical Equation

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​GP

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  • Work on questions 1-5

  • Work with your partner

  • 7 min

15

​IP

  • 7 min

  • Work on questions 6-10 by yourself

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16

Multiple Choice

How many atoms of Cl are in the following compound: 2NaCl

1

0

2

1

3

2

4

3

17

Multiple Choice

How many atoms of F are in the following compound: MgF2

1

0

2

1

3

2

4

3

18

Multiple Choice

Is the equation (2Na + MgF2 ➔ 2NaF + Mg) balanced?

1

Yes

2

No

How many Hydrogen atoms are in 4 H2O? ​
How many oxygen atoms? ​

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