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Lecture No. 3 Balancing Chemical Equation

The document discusses balancing chemical equations by ensuring the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the reaction. It explains that chemical formulas use subscripts to indicate the number of atoms in a molecule and coefficients indicate how many of each molecule are present. The steps are to assemble the chemical equation, count the atoms on each side, and balance the equation by adjusting coefficients without changing subscripts.

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Lecture No. 3 Balancing Chemical Equation

The document discusses balancing chemical equations by ensuring the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the reaction. It explains that chemical formulas use subscripts to indicate the number of atoms in a molecule and coefficients indicate how many of each molecule are present. The steps are to assemble the chemical equation, count the atoms on each side, and balance the equation by adjusting coefficients without changing subscripts.

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LECTURE NO.

3: BALANCING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

A chemical equation is a short way in which all substances involved in a chemical reaction are
represented. For example, Hydrogen gas and Oxygen gas would form water.

The small number in the equation is called subscript, it indicates the number of atoms in a molecule.
While, the number before the molecule is called coefficient, it is not the type of molecules, coefficient
indicates how many of that molecule is present.

Steps in Balancing Chemical Equation

Step 1. Assemble the parts of chemical equation.


Reactants are on the left side of the arrow while products are on the right side. In cases that there are
more than one reactant and/or product, the “+“ symbol is used to separate molecules in both sides of
the chemical equation.
Molecules present in both reactant and product side are represented by chemical formula. The
chemical formula should be specific accompanied by subscript, subscript, and phase enclosed in a
parenthesis.

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Step 2. Count the number of atoms of each element in the reactants and the products.
List all the elements present in both reactants and products. Then, count the number of atoms in both
sides of the chemical equation. Notice that the number of atoms of Oxygen gas is not balance.

Step 3. Balance the chemical equation.


Both sides of the equation should have the same number of atoms of each element for the chemical
equation to be balanced. Remember that only the coefficient can be changed or adjusted to balance
the equation. Do not alter the subscript in the chemical formula.
By adding 2 as a coefficient of H2 in reactant side and H2O in the product side will make the equation
balanced. There are four atoms of H on the product side and two on the reactant side.
Balanced chemical equation is an important aspect in chemical reactions. All chemical reactions,
whether simple or complex, involve transformation of substances into new form.

Chemical reactions may occur slowly or rapidly. The rate of the reaction may be affected by different
factors such as the nature and concentration of the reactants, changes in temperature, pressure, and
the presence of catalyst. However, among the given factors the presence of catalyst can provide a
much faster reaction mechanism. Catalyst is a material that increases the rate of chemical reaction
with itself not undergoing any permanent change or without being used up, instead it must take part in
the reaction.

****LECTURE ENDS HERE. JUST ANALYZE. NO NEED TO COPY****


PERFROMANCE TASK 3: CHEMICAL EQUATION BOOKMARK

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