1. A candle is placed on one pan of a balance, and an equal weight is placed on the other pan. What would happen if you lit up the candle and waited for a while?
States of Matter
The substance that constitutes everything in the universe is known as matter. Matter comprises atoms which in turn are composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. Different atoms combine together to give rise to molecules that act as a foundation for all kinds of substances. There are five states of matter based on their energies of attraction, namely solid, liquid, gases, plasma, and BEC (Bose-Einstein condensates).
Chemical Reactions and Equations
When a chemical species is transformed into another chemical species it is said to have undergone a chemical reaction. It consists of breaking existing bonds and forming new bonds by changing the position of electrons. These reactions are best explained using a chemical equation.
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Student Exploration: Chemical Equations
Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and
prompts in the orange boxes.
Vocabulary: Avogadro's number, chemical equation, chemical formula, chemical reaction, coefficient,
combination, combustion, conservation of matter, decomposition, double replacement, molar mass, mole,
molecular mass, molecule, product, reactant, single replacement, subscript
Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)
1. A candle is placed on one pan of a balance, and an equal weight is placed on the other pan. What would
happen if you lit up the candle and waited for a while?
2. Suppose the candle was placed in a large, sealed jar that allowed it to burn for several minutes before
running out of oxygen. The candle and jar are balanced by an equal weight. In this situation, what would
happen if you lit up the candle and waited?
Gizmo Warm-up
Burning is an example of a chemical reaction. The law of conservation of matter states that no atoms are
created or destroyed in a chemical reaction. Therefore, a balanced chemical equation will show the same
number of each type of atom on each side of the equation.
To set up an equation in the Chemical Equations Gizmo, type the chemical formulas into the text boxes of the
Gizmo. First, type in "H2+02" in the Reactants box and "H2O" in the Products box. This represents the
reaction of hydrogen and oxygen gas to form water.
Reactants
Products
H2+02
H2O
1. Check that the Visual display is chosen on each side of the Gizmo, and count the atoms.
A.
How many hydrogen atoms are on the Reactants side?
Products side?
В.
How many oxygen atoms are on the Reactants side?
Products side?
2. Based on what you see, is this equation currently balanced?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fbfd510ee-32ff-4aef-8bd9-74691db0e23e%2F51b3a818-5702-406f-a6fe-a0fcaf3a9f3c%2Fo36f4k_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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