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9/13/22, 10:46 PM Lesson Activity: Chemical Reactions

Lesson Activity

Chemical Reactions
This activity will help you meet these educational goals:
You will develop a model to construct an explanation for how atoms and molecules
combine to form new substances in chemical reactions.
You will make sense of problems and work to solve them.
You will reason abstractly and quantitatively.

Directions
Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Type in your response to each question,
and check your answers. At the end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work.

Activity
In this activity, you’ll use a simulation to learn about chemical reactions between atoms and
molecules. Get started by following these steps:
1. Go to the simulation Balancing Chemical Equations .
2. Click the simulation and select the introduction. Balance the three equations using the
balance scale and graph tools.
3. When you’ve finished all three equations, go to the game and select level 2. Complete all
five challenges.
Now use what you learned from the simulation to answer the following questions.

Part A
Based on your experience in the simulation, what do the numbers 3 and 4 refer to in 3NH4?

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Answer:
The 3 means that there are 3 nitrogen atoms, the 4 multiplies by the 3 making there 12 hydrogen atoms.

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Part B
The scales shown in the introduction measure mass, or the amount of matter in a particular
object. The scientific law of conservation of mass states that matter cannot be created or
destroyed during a chemical reaction, but it can change from one form to another. Did the
simulation support this scientific law? Explain why or why not.

Answer:
Yes, in order for it to be correct in the simulation, the ammount of matter must be equal on both sides.

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Part C
Precise measurements are important for scientific accuracy. Use the game to explain why
precise measurement of reactants is important to form the desired products in a chemical
reaction.

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Part D
Based on the simulation, write a definition for the term “balanced chemical equation.”

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Part E
The following equation shows the correct molecules formed in the reaction, but the products
are incorrect.
CH4 +2O2 → H2O + CO2
How would you correct the products? Explain your reasoning.

Answer:

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Self-Evaluation
How did you do? Rate your work on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 as the highest score. Then write a
brief evaluation of your work below. Note what you learned and what challenged you.

Answer:

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