15th of August, 2022

Balancing
Chemical
Equations
Instructor: Sir Boj Bernardo
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 Objectives
At the end of this lesson, the learners are expected to:

1. Understand the importance of balancing chemical equations.

2. Determine the different types of chemical symbols.
2. Independently balance chemical equations.
 Synthesize logically
Create meaningful ideas
Integrate opportunities
Expand understanding
Notion towards learning
Collaboration with peers
Empowerment of skills Things
to Ponder
About
Lesson
Proper
 Things to Bear in Mind
Chemical Equations: A concise presentation
of a chemical reaction.
Atom: Single Chemical Symbol
Ion: Two or More Chemical Symbols
Coefficient: Large Number on the Left
Subscript: Small Number on the Lower Right
LCM: Least Common Multiple
Polyatomic Charge: Composed of more than one atom.
 Things to Bear in Mind
Combustion Reaction: Reaction of a substance with
oxygen gas, releasing energy in the form of light and heat.
Single Displacement (Single Replacement Reaction)
or Exchange Reaction: Replacement of one element
to another element.
Salt Metathesis Reaction (Double Replacement Reaction):
Exchange of anions and cations.
Cations: Positively-Charged Atoms
Anions: Negatively-Charged Atoms
Reading a Chemical Equation
Balancing Chemical Equations

Mg + N2 Mg N2
3
 Balancing Chemical Equations

3Mg + N2 Mg3N2
Mg: 1 3 Mg: 3
N: 2 N: 2
Note: You can always change the coefficient, but you cannot change the subscript.
Balancing Chemical Equations

S8 + F2 SF6
 Balancing Chemical Equations

S8 + 24F2 8SF6
S: 8 S: 1 8
F: 2 48 F: 6 48
Note: It does not matter what atom you balance first, you can always change
the coefficient when it becomes imbalanced.
Balancing Chemical Equations
Combustion Reaction

C3H8 + 02 C02 + H20

Balancing Chemical Equations
Combustion Reaction
C3H8 + 502 3C02 + 4H20
2+1
6+4
C: 3 C: 1 3
H: 8 H: 2 8
0: 2 10 0: 3 10
Note: When a coefficient/subscript is blank, it is considered one.
 Balancing Chemical Equations
Combustion Reaction with Fraction

C4H1O+ 02 C02 + H20

 Balancing Chemical Equations
Combustion Reaction with Fraction
C4H1O+ 02 13
2 4C02 + 5H20
8+5
2C4H1O+ 1302 8C02 + 10H20
16 + 1O
C: 4 8 C: 1 4 8
H: 1O 2O H: 2 1O 2O
0: 2 26 0: 3 13 26
Note: When a fraction is presented, multiply the denominator to all coefficients.
Balancing Chemical Equations
Single Replacement Reaction

Al + CuCl2 AlCl3 + Cu
Balancing Chemical Equations
Single Replacement Reaction
2Al + 3CuCl2 2AlCl3 + 3Cu
Al: 1 2 Al: 1 2
Cu: 1 3 Cu: 1 3
Cl: 2 6 Cl: 3 6
Note: To easily solve this equation, find the Least Common Multiple
of the imbalanced atoms.
 Balancing Chemical Equations
Double Replacement Reaction

Na3PO4 + CaCl2 Ca3(PO4)2+ NaCl

 Balancing Chemical Equations
Double Replacement Reaction
2Na3PO4+ 3CaCl2 Ca3(PO 4 )2+ 6NaCl
Na: 3 6 Na: 1 6
Ca: 1 3 Ca: 3
Cl: 2 6 Cl: 1 6
PO4: 1 2 PO4: 2
Note: To properly balance the equation, do not individually balance the ions,
whose atoms are combined as ions.
 Preliminary Discussion
Things to Ponder About
Things to Bear in Mind
Periodic Table of the Elements
Reading a Chemical Equation

Class Balancing Chemical Equations

Combustion Reaction

Recap
Combustion Reaction with Fraction
Single Replacement Reaction
Double Replacement Reaction
Test Your
Skills
 Test Your Skills

Cr + S8 Cr2 S3
 Test Your Skills

KCl03 KCl + 02
 Test Your Skills

C3H8 + 02 C02 + H20

 Test Your Skills

Br2 + KI KBr + I 2
 Test Your Skills

Na3PO4 + CaCl2 Ca3(PO4)2+ NaCl

Test Your Skills (Answers)

16Cr + S8 Cr2 S3

Cr: 1 16 Cr: 2 16
S: 8 24 S: 3 24
Test Your Skills (Answers)

2KCl03 2KCl + 302

K: 1 2 K: 1 2
Cl: 1 2 Cl: 1 2
0: 3 6 0: 2 6
Test Your Skills (Answers)
C3H8 + 502 3C02 + 4H20
2+1
6+4
C: 3 C: 1 3
H: 8 H: 2 8
0: 2 10 0: 3 10
Test Your Skills (Answers)

Br2 + 2KI 2KBr + I 2

Br: 2 Br: 1 2
K: 2 K: 1 2
I: 1 2 I: 2
 Test Your Skills (Answers)

2Na3PO4+ 3CaCl2 Ca3(PO 4 )2+ 6NaCl

Na: 3 6 Na: 1 6
Ca: 1 3 Ca: 3
Cl: 2 6 Cl: 1 6
PO4: 1 2 PO4: 2
Assignment
 Assignment
1. In a word document, encode your answers for the
chemical equations, and make it balanced.
2. Kindly name the file in this format:
Last Name_ChemEquation_Date
3. Submission will be on the 18th of August via Quipper Upload.
4. Ensure that the file is saved in pdf file, to avoid technical
issues with the file.
 Assignment

1) NH3+ 02 N0 + H20
2) K2Cr04+ AgN03 Ag2Cr04+ KN03
3) Cl2+ NaBr NaCl + Br2
 Prayer to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel,
fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed
Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin,
assist me in my necessity.
O Star of the Sea, help me and show me
herein that you are my Mother.

O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of

Heaven and earth, I humbly beseech you
from the bottom of my heart, to succor me
in my necessity. There are none that can
withstand your power. O show me herein
that you are my Mother. Amen.
 Thank you
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