Warning: More Mathematics Ahead

Sorry you have to learn to do basic chemistry in middle school.. Reaction Math!!!!! Sorry you have to learn to do basic chemistry in middle school..

Reactants and Products Reactants are what goes into the chemical reaction Reactants = what is reacting in the reaction. RE-ACT-ING : RE-ACT-ANT, Pretty self explanatory. Products are what comes out of the chemical reaction Products = what is produced in the reaction, more self explanatory

Coefficients and Subscripts Coefficients tell how many of that element of molecule there are in the chemical equation Subscripts tell how many of that element are in that molecule

Chemical Equations + plus signs separate molecules - Tell you how many of that molecule are present on that side of the reaction Subscripts - tell you how many atoms of that element are present in the molecule + plus signs separate molecules

Coefficients and Subscripts

The Law of Conservation of Matter (Mass) Matter cannot be created or destroyed, it only changes forms. Thus, the number of atoms of each type and total mass MUST be the same before and after any chemical reaction.

The Law of Conservation of Matter Example of Rxn. math: Methane Burning

Basically its just the same as a math equation! Numbers on both sides of the = sign must be equal. ‘s Are = of chemical reactions 2 +2 = 4 It just does! 2 + 2 = 5 Just doesn’t make any sense! Same thing applies to mass and atom # in chemical reactions

What you put into a reaction, you must get back out of the reaction What you put into a reaction, you must get back out of the reaction! (in mass and atom #)

Balancing Chemical Reaction Practice

Balancing Chemical Reaction Practice

Balancing Chemical Reaction Practice

Balancing Chemical Reaction Practice

Balancing Chemical Reaction Practice