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Module 35
Applying the Principles of Conservation of mass to
chemical reactions 1 Hour
HIGH SCHOOL
Module 35
Applying the Principles of Conservation of mass to
chemical reactions

Gain Attention

Inform Learners of objectives

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

Cognitive:
1. identify the reactants and the product in chemical reactions

Affective:
2. recognize the importance of chemical reactions in the
human body

Psychomotor:
3. balance equations of different chemical reactions
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Applying the Principles of Conservation of mass to
chemical reactions

Stimulate Recall of Prior Learning

Directions: Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer
in your notebook.

1. Which of the following determines an atom’s ability to undergo chemical

reactions?
a. innermost electrons c. outermost electrons
b. neutrons d. protons
2. What is the substance which is the starting point in a chemical reaction called?
a. mole b. reactant c. product d. coefficient
3. A substance that is formed by a chemical reaction is called a ___________.
a. mole b. coefficient c. product d. reactant
4. When oxygen is available, sulfur dioxide is produced from the burning of sulfur.
Which of the following word equations best represent this reaction?
a. sulfur + oxygen sulfur dioxide c. sulfur dioxide + oxygen sulfur
b. sulfur dioxide sulfur + oxygen d. sulfur sulfur dioxide + oxygen
5. In a chemical equation, the symbol that takes the place of the words ‘reacts with
a/an .
a. equal sign b. plus sign c. coefficient d. arrow

Present the content and provide learning

guidance
Chemical Reaction
Chemical reaction is a process by which one or more substances,
the reactants, are converted to one or more different substances, the
products. A chemical reaction rearranges the constituent atoms of the
reactants to create different substances as products.
It must be distinguished from physical changes. Physical changes
include changes of state, such as ice melting into water and water
evaporating to vapor. If a physical change occurs, the physical
properties of a substance will change, but its chemical identity will remain
the same. No matter what its physical state is, water (H2O) is thesame
compound, with each molecule composed of two atoms of hydrogen
and one atom of oxygen.
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However, if water (H2O), as ice, liquid, or vapor, encounters

sodium metal (Na), the atoms will be redistributed to produce the new
substances molecular hydrogen (H2) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH). By
this, we know that a chemical reaction has occurred.

IMPORTANCE OF CHEMICAL REACTION IN HUMAN BODY

All the time, our bodies are carrying out two processes: storing the energy that
we take in as food and spending that energy. Our bodies do this by creating
chemical reactions. A chemical reaction changes one set of chemicals into another.
A series of chemical reactions turns the food we eat into energy that can be used by
our cells. Other series of reactions spend that energy by building cells, growing, and
exercising. Six chemical elements makeup 99% of the human body: oxygen, carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. These elements form the key types of
molecules in the body: carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins. These
molecules form all our cells and carry out most of the chemical processes needed
for life.

HOW CHEMICAL REACTIONS OCCUR

Chemical reactions take place only in a proper condition. In order for a
reaction to occur and to proceed into completion, according to the Collision Theory,
there must be an effective collision between reacting particles. There are two
conditions for effective collisions. These are the following:

11. The orientation of the particles favors the creation or breaking of

chemical bonds; and
12. The reacting molecules should possess the minimum energy
called activation energy (Emil F. Soriano, et. al).

LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MASS

The Law of Conservation of Mass dates from Antoine Lavoisier's 1789
discovery that mass is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions. In other
words, the mass of any one element at the beginning of a reaction will equal the
mass of that element at the end of the reaction.
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chemical reactions

Elicit Performance

Synthesis
Here are the module’s key ideas:
● Deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA, is the nucleic acid found in chromosomes.

● All types of RNA differ from DNA in three ways:

a. The sugar in RNA is ribose while that in DNA is deoxyribose.
b. Instead of thymine (one of the nitrogenous bases of DNA) RNA
contains a very similar base called uracil.
c. RNA is ordinarily single-stranded while DNA is usually double-stranded.
● Nucleic acids consist of building blocks called nucleotides.
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● Aside from proteins being needed for repairing and building up cells of the body,
protein also provides heat and energy.

Assess performance
Directions: Choose the letter of your answer and write it in your notebook.

1. Which of the following is NOT an example of a chemical reaction?

a. rusting iron b. an apple ripening

c. cutting paper d. a piece of wood burning

2. The reaction of hydrogen and oxygen to produce water, which substances are the
reactants?
a. hydrogen only b. oxygen only
c. water d. both hydrogen and oxygen

3. In a chemical equation, the symbol that takes the place of the word ‘yield’ is a(n) .
a. arrow c. plus sign
b. coefficient d. equal sign

4. The word equation “magnesium reacts with chlorine to produce

magnesium chloride” is represented by which of the following
equations?
a. Mg Cl2 + MgCl2 c. MgCl2 + Mg Cl2
b. MgCl2 Mg + Cl2 d. Mg + Cl2 MgCl2

5. In a chemical reaction, what is the relationship between the

total mass of the reactants and the total mass of the products?
a. They must be equal.
b. The mass of the products must be greater.
c. The mass of the reactants must be greater.
d. There is no general relationship between the two.
Bibliography
Department of Education, Bureau of Secondary Education. Project EASE Integrated
Science 1, Module 12. Inside the Earth.

Department of Education, Bureau of Secondary Education (2013). Science - Grade 8

Learner’s Module. Vibal Publishing House, Inc.

Punongbayan, R. et al. (1998). The Philippine Archipelago Volume 1. Tarbuck, E.J. et

al. (2009). Earth Science 12th ed.
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chemical reactions
Department of Education Learners Manual Science for Grade 10. First Edition. 2015.
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Module 35
Applying the Principles of Conservation of mass to
chemical reactions
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Module 35
Applying the Principles of Conservation of mass to
chemical reactions