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Balancing Chemical Equations: Key Steps and Techniques

Balancing Chemical Equations: Key Steps and Techniques

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Science

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6th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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NGSS
HS-PS1-7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Liam Anderson

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

NGSS.HS-PS1-7
This video tutorial covers the process of balancing chemical equations. It begins with an introduction to the concept, followed by three detailed examples involving different elements such as zinc, hydrogen, chlorine, iron, oxygen, potassium, and chlorine. The instructor explains the step-by-step method of drawing a line, counting atoms, and adjusting coefficients to achieve balance. The video concludes with a summary of the process and a reminder to practice kindness.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in balancing chemical equations?

Count the number of molecules

Draw a line down the middle

Identify the products

Write the chemical symbols

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When balancing the first equation, what element do we start with?

Hydrogen

Chlorine

Zinc

Oxygen

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many hydrogen atoms are on the right side of the first equation before balancing?

One

Two

Three

Four

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the second equation, what is the coefficient added to balance iron?

4

2

3

1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the smallest number that both 2 and 4 can be multiplied into?

8

6

2

4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the third equation, how many potassium atoms are on the right side before balancing?

Three

Two

Four

One

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the smallest number that both 6 and 4 can be multiplied into?

10

8

12

14

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