APPLY COMPUTATIONS TO THE

PRINCIPLES OF CONSERVATION OF
MASS IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS
for SCIENCE Grade 10
Quater4/Week 6

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 FOREWORD

This self-learning kit will serve as a guide to

provide helpful tips to the learners on the different
chemical reactions.

In this self-learning kit, the learners will gain

knowledge in working with different chemical
reactions. A chemical reaction is a process that
leads to the chemical transformation of one set of
chemical substances to another which occurs in the
surroundings and most likely almost in everything that
exists.

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 OBJECTIVES
At the end of the session, the student shall be able to:
K: identify the scientific principle reflected in a balanced chemical
equation
S: perform simple equations by applying the principles of the
law of conservation of mass
A: recognize the importance of chemical reactions in daily
living

LEARNING COMPETENCY
Apply the principles of conservation of mass to chemical
reactions. (S10MT-IVe-g-23)

I. WHAT HAPPENED
PRE-ACTIVITIES/PRE-TEST
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the
chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following is TRUE of a balanced equation?
a. The total number of atoms are not the same.
b. The kinds of atoms remain the same.
c. The total number of molecules remains the same.
d. The number of atoms of each element remains the
same.
2. In a chemical equation, the number of molecules of a
given substance is denoted by a _______ .
a. subscript c. coefficient
b. superscript d. reaction number
3. The symbol (s) written after a formula in a chemical
equation stands for _________ .
a. soluble b. solid c. solution d. synthesis

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 4. What number should be introduced before Na to
balance the equation Na + MgCl2 → NaCl + Mg?
a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 4
5. Which of the following chemical equations is
balanced?
a. 2Fe + 3O2 Fe2O3 c. 4Fe +3 O2 2Fe2O3
b. 4Fe + 2O2 Fe2O3 d. 4Fe + 2O2 4Fe2O3

II. WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

DISCUSSION
Antoine Lavoisier’s discovery in 1789 stipulates that mass
is neither created nor destroyed in any chemical reaction.
This was later called the Law of Conservation of Mass. Simply
put, when an element undergoes a chemical change, its
mass at the beginning is equal to its mass at the end of the
reaction. In a closed system, the total mass of all reactants
and products will be the same at any point of the reaction.
Lavoisier’s findings paved the way for modern chemistry.
Since most elements were formed from fusion reactions
in stars and supernovae, naturally occurring elements are
very stable given the conditions on the surface of the Earth.
Therefore, every single atom that makes up living and
nonliving things is old and has a history. For example, an
atom of carbon may have spent 20 million years buried as
coal before being dug up and burned at a power plant.
Two decades pass and the same atom has been in the
Earth’s atmosphere before it was dissolved in the ocean. A
copepod may have consumed an algal cell that took up
the said carbon atom before it was respired, and it entered
the Earth’s atmosphere again.
Source: https://go.nature.com/3xyiIm7

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Importance of Chemical Reaction in Human Body
Every single breathing moment, our bodies are doing one
of two things: storing energy from the food we eat and/or
spending that energy on daily activities. This is only possible
because the body undergoes chemical reactions which
changes one set of chemicals to another. The food we eat is
transformed into energy that we can use. Another series of
reactions enable us to spend that energy on growing, building
cells, and exercising, among others. The human body is made
primarily of six chemical elements, namely oxygen, calcium,
carbon, phosphorus, and hydrogen. These in turn form the
major types of molecules in the body: nucleic acid,
carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids, which are all important in
carrying out essential life processes.
Source: https://bit.ly/3lKsXlb
Referring to Science Module 10 week 5, an example of
a chemical reaction is a Combination Reaction, also known
as a Synthesis Reaction. In this type of reaction, two or more
substances combine to form a single new substance.

The general form of a combination reaction is:

A+B AB
where materials in a chemical reaction that are found at
the tail of the arrow are known as the Reactants and those at
the head of the arrow is/are the Product/s, and the term yield
is represented by the arrow in a chemical reaction.

Na+1Cl-1(s)

2Na(s)+Cl2(g) 2NaCl(s)
For example, when the methane (CH4) in natural gas
combines with oxygen (O2) in the air and burns, carbon
dioxide(CO2) and water (H2O) are formed.
The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is:

CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

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 The reactants in this reaction are methane and oxygen
gas. The products are carbon dioxide and water.
A balanced equation conforms to the Law of
Conservation of Mass. Let us check if the number of atoms of
each kind on the left side of the reaction is equal to the
number of atoms of each kind on the right side of the
equation.
There is 1 atom of carbon on the left side and 1 atom of
carbon on the right side. There are 4 atoms of hydrogen on
the left side. On the right side, there are 2 atoms of hydrogen
that is multiplied by the coefficient 2 found on the left side of
H2O. On the left side of the equation, there are 2 atoms of
oxygen multiplied by the coefficient 2 found on the left side
of O2. On the right side, there are two atoms of oxygen in CO2
and 1 atom of oxygen in H 2O multiplied by the coefficient 2
found on the left side of H2O.
Another application of the Law of Conservation of Mass
in chemical reactions is to predict the mass of the products
when the mass of the reactants is known. If the Law of
Conservationof Mass holds, the total mass of reactants must
be equal to the total mass of the products.
Therefore,
Total mass reacted = Total mass produced
Going back to our first example, if 46.0 g of methane
reacts with 96.0 g of oxygen to produce 54.0 g water, how
much carbon dioxide is produced?
CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)
46.0 g + 96.0 g = carbon dioxide + 54.0 g
142.0 g – 54.0 g = 88.0 g carbon dioxide
Source: Project EASE (Effective Alternative Secondary Education)

PROBLEM 1:
In the reaction shown below,
2Al(l) + 3BaO(s) → Al2O3(s) + 3Ba
65.0 g of aluminum reacted with 35.0 g of barium oxide to
produce aluminum oxide and barium. If 84.0 g of aluminum
oxide is produced, how much barium is produced?

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 PROBLEM 2:
A compound is composed of 23.0 g sodium and 35.0
g chlorine. If 105.0 g of chlorine is available for reaction,
what mass of sodium is needed to complete the salt
reaction?

III. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

EVALUATION/POST-TEST
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the
chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
1. In balancing a chemical equation, which of the
following are you allowed to do?
a. change subscripts c. change superscripts
b. write coefficients d. add new substances
2. What scientific principle is reflected in a balanced
chemical equation?
a. The law of multiple proportions
b. The law of conservation of atoms
c. The law of conservation of mass
d. The law of definite proportions
3. In a chemical equation, the number of atoms of a given
substance is indicated by a ________ _.
a. subscript c. superscript
b. coefficient d. reaction number
4. How much oxygen should be added to 58 g carbon to
give 136 g carbon dioxide assuming complete
combustion of carbon?
a. 67g b. 55g c. 78g d. 194g
5. Nine (9) grams of hydrogen reacts with some oxygen to
make 75 grams of water. Figure out how much oxygen
must have been used by applying the law of
conservation of mass?
a. 84g b. 66g c. 28g d. 38g

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REFERENCES
Solutions, Sussex Business. “Body Chemistry.” Q. Accessed January 24,
2022. https://www.q-files.com/life/human-body/body-chemistry#:

“The Conservation of Mass.” Nature news. Nature Publishing Group.

Accessed January 24, 2022.
https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-
conservation-of-mass-17395478/.

https://go.nature.com/3xyiIm7

https://bit.ly/3lKsXlb

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SYNOPSIS AND ABOUT THE AUTHOR
This self-learning kit will help 5. B

students to recognize and

4. C
3. A
conceptualize the chemical 2. C
reactions that matter undergoes. It also
1. B
Post Test
encapsulates the Law of Conservation
of Mass through various examples 5. C

given. Lastly, the importance of

4. A
3. B
chemical reactions in the human body 2. A
as well as human life is also discussed
1. D
Pre-Test
here. ANSWER KEY

Author: MR. MANASSES V. JABALDE finished

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Industrial
Chemistry at Foundation University. Currently,
teaching at Negros Oriental High School and
designated as Overall Chairman for the Committee
on Student Welfare and Discipline. The above-
named person had also participated in the Division
Lesson Plan Writing in Science (Chemistry) in the
Division of Negros Oriental.

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