7. Lesson 7: Introduction to Balancing Chemical Equations

Carole Namowicz
Chemistry
100 min
High School Honors Chemistry
v2
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Overview

This lesson is a continuation of Lesson 6: Limiting Reactants Dictate Molar Relationships. It connects the ideal ratio that left no excess reactants to coefficients used to balance and equations. Students need to realize that balanced equations don’t "waste" anything. Students will learn the term coefficient and how to use an atom inventory to determine if a chemical equation is balanced or not. Then they will use the balancing simulation. They will complete the introduction first before moving on to the game portion.

Underlying Pages

Standards

Next Generation Science Standards
  •   Physical Science
  •   NGSS Practice
    • Using Mathematics
  •   NGSS Crosscutting Concept
    • Energy
Computational Thinking in STEM
  •   Data Practices
    • Analyzing Data
  •   Modeling and Simulation Practices
    • Assessing Computational Models
    • Using Computational Models to Understand a Concept
  •   Systems Thinking Practices
    • Defining Systems and Managing Complexity
    • Thinking in Levels
    • Understanding the Relationships within a System
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