CHEMISTRY FUN FACT OF THE DAY

If one inch of rain were to instead fall as snow, how much snow would be on the ground? Would it be more
than one inch, the same, or less?

Answer: One inch of rain is equal to 10 inches of snow.

HOUSEKEEPING

 Please submit Evidence of Learning from this week – we will have a

WORK PERIOD at the end of the class to catch up on missing
assignments. I will be here for questions throughout.
 Monday: Bring all your notes, textbook and periodic table. Come
prepared with a hair tie if you have long hair – we will be in the lab!
REVIEW: WORD EQUATIONS

 Na + CaCl2 → NaCl + Ca

Sodium + calcium chloride → sodium chloride + calcium

 N2 + O2 → NO2

Nitrogen + oxygen → nitrogen dioxide

 Al2O3 → Al + O2

Aluminum oxide → aluminum + oxygen

 P4 + O2 → P2O3

Phosphorus + oxygen → diphosphorus trioxide

TYPES OF REACTIONS: RECAP

 What is the difference between a word equation and a skeleton equation?

 What are the 4 types of reactions?
 Synthesis
 Decomposition
 Single Displacement
 Double Displacement
LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MASS
DECEMBER 4, 2020
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

 Understand what mass is and

how it’s measured
 State the law of conservation of
mass 
 Describe several, everyday
examples of conservation of
mass
MASS

 Mass is how much matter, or “stuff”, there is within

something.
 RECALL: Mass is NOT the same as weight. Weight
measures the amount of gravity on an object, and can
change depending on the atmosphere. Mass, however, is
constant – even in space!
 Mass is usually measured in grams, milligrams, or
kilograms.
 We can measure mass using a BALANCE.
 Triple beam balances are non-electric
 Double-pan balances are electric
HOW ARE CHEMICAL REACTIONS LIKE MAKING SANDWICHES?

Today we are exploring a PhET simulation

Have your Fill in the Blanks follow-along note ready – you will
be making your OWN observations!
WHAT DID WE NOTICE?

The Law of Conservation of Mass says that during a chemical

reaction, the total mass and number of atoms of the reactants
equals the total mass and number of atoms of the products .
Mass is CONSERVED – it is not created or destroyed during a
chemical reaction.
Sometimes it
SEEMS like mass
was lost – but it was
really just released
as a gas.
VIDEO
EXAMPLE

If I start out with 5g of reactants, what will the mass of

my products be?
Answer: 5g!
PRACTICE GAME!
REAL LIFE EXAMPLE: BAKING COOKIES

You use 50g of flour, 20g of chocolate chips, and 20g of milk in your
cookie dough recipe. You put the cookies in the oven to bake. How much
will the cookies weigh after they’re done?
20g ???
50g 20g

Flour Chocolate Chips Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

EXAMPLE: FINDING THE MASS OF A REACTANT
The following chemical reaction takes place:
Na + Cl2 → NaCl
I had 5 grams of Na to start out with, and created 7 grams of NaCl
as my product. How many grams of Chlorine must have reacted
with the Na?
FREE WORK: COMPLETE UNFINISHED ASSIGNMENTS

IF FINISHED: PLAY ONE OF THE LEGEND OF LEARNING GAMES!