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SAN AGUSTIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
What’s on your mind?
CHEMICAL STATUS: BALANCED!
(So post your chemical reaction)

Strategic Intervention Material (SIM)

BALANCING CHEMICAL EQUATION

Prepared by:

BERNADETH G. DARACAN
T-III
Table of
Contents
01 Guide Card

02 Activity Card

03 Assessment Card

04 Enrichment Card

03 Reference Card
1. Guide Card
Learning Competency
Apply the principle of conservation of mass to
chemical reaction. (S10MT-Ive-g-23)

As we begin to browse and explore this, I would like to

point out some important information. This will help you to
be updated on the trend of chemical reactions.

Chemical reaction in our daily lives.

From the time we get up in the morning to the time that we
sleep at night, chemical changes are taking place, within us
and outside of us. Plants grow through photosynthesis,
foods that we eat are digested by the body, metals corrode,
raw materials are being converted to useful products, new
medicines are being developed, more versatile and cost
effective materials are being made. Thus, chemical reaction
is significant in our lives.

A very important aspect of this lesson is for

you to learn how to balance equations. I will
show you how to balance some equations and
work through several examples and then have
you take the time to get a lot of practice. Thus,
in this chemical world, you should be able to
boost your skills and abilities with the
innovative techniques in balancing chemical
equations will make you fully understand how
a certain amount of reaction will be balanced.

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Chemical Reaction
Gavin Randall
Law of Conservation of Mass

“According to this law, matter cannot be created nor

destroyed— it can only be changed. This means that
for substances undergoing chemical reaction, its total
mass before a chemical reaction takes place and after a
chemical reaction had occurred are the same.”

Gavin Bower
Balanced Chemical Reaction

“In balancing chemical reactions, the number of atoms before

and after the chemical reactions is conserved. Simply, the
number of atoms before is equal to the number of atoms after
the chemical reactions.”

Robert Paterson
Uploaded a photo to album THE BALANCE
Activity 1
“Game of Balance”
This activity explains how to balance chemical equation
using coefficients. It further differentiate between
coefficients and subscript. It also explains the importance
of balancing chemical equations and describes what
happens in a chemical reaction.

Activity 2 “What’s on your mind?

-It is to balance everything”
Your task here is to be able to identify the exact number
of atoms in an unbalance chemical equation.
The main objective is you should be able to discover
some special weapons and tactics on how to balance the
chemical equation by using coefficients. This is the
concept of trial and error method.

Activity 3
“The chemical emojis”
This activity aims to identify the coefficients in the
emoticon of numbers that will be used to make
the chemical equation balance. This part is very
interesting because you will discover your own way of
finding the correct coefficient by all means. You may find
your own way through discovery. With lots of number
war, it will make your life balance.

2. Activity Card
 Activity 1: Game of Balance

Directions: Study the story board and answer the guide

questions.
 Guide Questions: Game of Balance

1. Based on the games of 2. Why is it significant to

see-saw, how do we balance balance the both sides of
the both side of the the see-saw? How do you
chemical equations? relate it to balancing
________________________ chemical equations?
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Gavin Bower
Influencer

3. What is the difference 4. Which are the reactants

between “coefficients” and and products in the chemical
“subscripts”. equation below?
________________________ 3H2+N2 2NH3
________________________ Reactants:
________________________ _________________________
________________________ Products:
________________________ _________________________
________________________
______________________.

Amazing netizens! Your work

is viral online. Let’s proceed
to the next trending activity.
 Activity 2: What’s on your mind?
It is to balance everything
Directions: Complete the given table with the
correct number of atoms of each element and write
the balance chemical equation below.

Fantastic! You’ve
balanced the chemical
reaction. Be ready for the
next activity, its your time
to be famous online.
 Activity 3: The Chemical Emojis
You’re on your way to become an influencer!
Welcome to the chemical emojis- Balancing Act!
Choose the correct coefficient number to the corresponding
emoticon to balance the incomplete chemical reaction. Once
you think the equation is balanced, click your reaction. Have
fun and good luck!

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3. Assessment Card 1

Direction: Choose the letter of the best

answer.
Influencer
Since you have already acquired
1. An equation is balanced by knowledge and skills to learn the
lesson, you are now ready to have
a. changing subscripts a million followers too.
b. adding coefficients
c. erasing elements as necessary Gavin Randall
d. adding elements as necessary

2.What are the reactants in the following chemical equation:

Zn + CuSO4 -----> ZnSO4 + Cu
a. zinc and copper c. zinc and copper (II) sulfate
b. zinc sulfate and copper d. only zinc

3.What are the products in the above equation?

a. zinc and copper c. zinc and copper (II) sulfate
b. zinc sulfate and copper d. only zinc

4. How many oxygens are in 2(NO3)?

a. 6 c. 3
b. 3 d. 1

5. Q: What is the balanced equation for: ___ SnO2 + ___ H2 → ___ Sn + ___ H2O?
a. 2 SnO2 + 2 H2 → 2 Sn + H2O
b. SnO2 + H2 → Sn + 2 H2O
c. SnO2 + 2 H2 → Sn + 2 H2O
d. 2 SnO2 + H2 → 2Sn +

Congratulations! You’re down to the final

task.
4. Enrichment Card
Antoine Lavoisier
Remember once you practice you may find your own way through
discovery. There is always more than one approach. With lots of
practice you will eventually not need so many steps. If you have found
your own way of finding the correct coefficient by all means do what
comes natural. It is helpful to make a table dividing the left and right
side of the equation to tally the amount of atoms on the reactant side
and product side. In order to balance you have to find the amount of
each atom and always balance the compounds with more

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Below are bunch of chemical equations. Classify them as balanced and

unbalanced. Put them to the emoji box
KClO3 ---> KCl + O2
4Fe + 3O2 ---> 2Fe2O3
2C2H6 + 7O2 ---> 4CO2 + 6H2O
C5H12 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O
Ca(OH)2 + H3PO4 ---> Ca3(PO4)2 + H2O
Al2(CO3)3 + H3PO4 ---> AlPO4 + CO2 + H2O
3 CaCl2 + 2 Na3PO4 → Ca3(PO4)2 + 6 NaCl

Unbalanced Balanced
Answer Key Check out your
answer.

Activity 1
1. Count the atoms of each element in the reactants and the products. Use
coefficients; place them in front of the compounds as needed.
2. to have an equal mass on both sides. Just like we want the see-saw to be
balanced on both sides, a chemical equation should also be balanced on both
sides. It shows us the substances involved in a chemical reaction - the
substances that react (reactants) and the substances that are produced
(products).
3.A coefficient is a number that we place in front of a chemical formula. In a
chemical equation, a subscript cannot be changed.
4.Reactants: Hydrogen (H2) and Nitrogen (N2) Products: Ammonia (NH3)

Activity 2
Elements Reactants (Number of atoms) Products (Number of atoms)
Na 1 2
O 5 5
H 3 2
S 1 1
2NaOH + H2SO4—————> Na2SO4 + 2H2O
Activity 3
A. 2NaCl + F2 --> 2NaF + Cl2
B. Zn + 2HCl ---> ZnCl2 + H2
C. C3H8 + 5O2 ---> 3CO2 + 4H2O

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5. Reference Card
 Chang Raymond. (1998), General Chemistry, Dober
Publications, p. 7-128
 AtkiŶs, Peteƌ W. aŶd Julio de Paula ;ϮϬϬϲͿ. IŶorgaŶiĐ
CheŵistrLJ, ϰth EdiioŶ, p.ϭϬϱ.
 Self-Learning Module in Science 10, Division of Oriental
Mindoro p. 17-19
 Science 10 Learning Materials Unit 4, DepEd, p. 30-32