GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1

Learning Activity Sheet 1.3

QUARTER 1 – WEEK 3: CHEMICAL EQUATIONS AND REACTIONS

Balancing Chemical Equations

Let’s Kick It Off!

Activity 1. Identify the term/s being described by the clues given in order to reveal the hidden message
below.

1. known to be the universal solvent

W A T E R
1 2 3 4 5

2. the amount of space occupied by an object

V O L U M E
6 7 8 9 10 11

3. a representation of the simplest whole number ratio between the elements comprising the compound
E M P I R I C A L
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

4. the quality of being a base (not an acid)

B A S I C I T Y
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

5. the process in which solid particles in a liquid or gaseous fluid are removed by the use of a filter medium
F I L T R A T I O N
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

6. one of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and position in
the periodic table
I S O T O P E
39 40 41 42 43 44 45

S T A Y P O S I T I V E
40 34 28 44 7 23 15 35 39 6 11

B A L A N C E
21 2 20 22 38 18 45

Y O U R L I F E
28 41 9 33 8 26 29 12
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Now Do It!
Activity 2.

1. Balance each equation.

a. AgNO3 + H 2 S → Ag2 S + HNO3
2 AgNO 3+ H 2 S → Ag2 S+ 2 HNO 3

Reaction Type: Double Displacement

a AgNO3 +b H 2 S → c Ag2 S +d HNO 3

Ag: 1a + 0b = 2c + 0d a=2
N: 1a + 0b = 0c + 1d b=1
O: 3a + 0b = 0c + 3d c=1
H: 0a + 2b = 0c + 1d d=2
S: 0a + 1b = 1c + 0d

L R
Ag 2 2 ✔️
N 2 2 ✔️
O 6 6 ✔️
H 2 2 ✔️
S 1 1 ✔️

b. MnO2 + HCl → MnCl 2 + H 2 O+Cl 2

MnO2 +4 HCl→ MnCl 2+2 H 2 O+Cl 2

a MnO2 +b HCl → c MnCl 2+ d H 2 O+f Cl 2

Mn: 1a + 0b = 1c + 0d + 0f a=1
O: 2a + 0b = 0c + 1d + 0f b=4
H: 0a + 1b = 0c + 2d + 0f c=1
Cl: 0a + 1b = 2c + 0d + 2f d=2
f =1

L R
Mn 1 1 ✔️
O 2 2 ✔️
H 4 4 ✔️
Cl 4 4 ✔️
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c. Zn(OH )2+ H 3 PO 4 → Zn3 (PO 4 )2+ H 2 O
3 Zn(OH )2+ 2 H 3 PO 4 → Zn3 (PO 4 )2 +6 H 2 O

Reaction Type: Double Displacement

a Zn(OH )2 +b H 3 PO 4 → c Zn3 (PO 4)2 +d H 2 O

Zn: 1a + 0b = 3c + 0d a=3
O: 2a + 4b = 8c + 1d b=2
H: 2a + 3b = 0c + 2d c=1
P: 0a + 1b = 2c + 0d d=6

L R
Zn 3 3 ✔️
O 14 14 ✔️
H 12 12 ✔️
P 2 2 ✔️

2. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of carbon with oxygen to form carbon
monoxide.
C 2+O 2 =2CO Reaction Type: Synthesis

3. When copper reacts with silver nitrate in aqueous solution, a deposit of silver crystals on the copper
wire is the result. Balance the equation for this reaction.
AgNO3 ( aq ) +Cu ( s ) → Cu ( NO 3 )2 ( aq ) + Ag(s)

2 AgNO 3 ( aq ) +Cu ( s ) →Cu ( NO 3 )2 ( aq ) +2 Ag( s)

Reaction Type: Single Displacement

a AgNO3 ( aq ) +b Cu ( s ) → c Cu ( NO 3 )2 ( aq ) +d Ag( s)
Ag: 1a + 0b = 0c + 1d a=2
N: 1a + 0b = 2c + 0d b=1
O: 3a + 0b = 6c + 0d c=1
Cu: 0a + 1b = 1c + 0d d=2

L R
Ag 2 2 ✔️
N 2 2 ✔️
O 6 6 ✔️
Cu 1 1 ✔️
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Ace It!
Instruction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write only the letter of your choice.

a. 1. What do you call a method of writing the essential features of a chemical reaction
using chemical symbols?
b. 2. Which is a balanced reaction of molecular nitrogen ( H 2) and oxygen (O2) to form
dinitrogen pentoxide?
b. 3. Which is a balanced reaction of the equation below?
PtCl 4 ( s ) → Pt ( s )+ Cl2 (g)

c. 4. Aluminum reacts with oxygen in the air to form a thin protective coat of aluminum
oxide. What is the balanced equation for this reaction?
a. 5. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of carbon with oxygen to form
carbon monoxide.