SCIENCE

QUARTER 4 – MODULE 3
(Week 5-6)

Chemical
Reactions
 What I Need to Know

Every day you are exposed to chemical reactions; you have seen color of leaves
turn to yellow then brown. You learned about physical and chemical changes. You
also learned about symbols of elements and how atoms of elements combine in
Chemical Bonding.

This module will help you understand further how chemical reactions are
translated into chemical equations, where rearrangements of atoms cause the
formation of new substance or substances. This formation of new substance/s is/are
chemical changes that made the quality of our lives better.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Write chemical equations to represent a chemical reaction;
2. Apply the principles of conservation of mass to chemical reactions(S10MT-
IVe-g-23);
3. Classify reactions according to types of chemical reactions; and
4. Balance chemical equations

What I Know

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. The law of conservation of mass states that matter can be ________.
A. made
B. destroyed
C. measured
D. the same all throughout
2. Which of the following is an example of a chemical reaction?
A. rusting of metal C. digestion of food
B. photosynthesis D. all of these
3. It is the substance produced by a chemical reaction.
A. reactant C. reagent
B. product D. resultant
4. What do you call substances that are used up in a chemical reaction?
A. catalysts C. reactants
B. products D. resultants
5. Which type of chemical reaction is described where two substances
combined to form a new substance?
A. combustion C. synthesis
B. decomposition D. single replacement

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6. What type of chemical reaction can be represented by the following equation:
A + BC → AC + B

A. combination C. double replacement

B. combustion d. single replacement
7. What type of chemical reaction is where one substance is broken down into
two substances?
A. combination C. decomposition
B. combustion D. synthesis
8. What does a catalyst do to a chemical reaction?
A. starts the reaction
B. stops the reaction
C. speeds up the rate of reaction
D. slows down the rate of reaction
9. Chemical equations are balanced because of the Law of __________.
A. Gravity C. Conservation of mass
B. Polarity D. Conservation of energy

10. How many Oxygen atoms are there in 2NO3?

A. 2 C. 5
B. 3 D. 6

11. How many Nitrogen atoms are there in 2NO3?

A. 2 C. 5
B. 3 D. 6

For numbers 12- 15, refer to the given chemical formula:

(NH4)3PO4
12. How many Nitrogen atoms are there in the above formula?
A. 1 C. 4
B. 3 D. 12
13. How many Hydrogen atoms?
A. 1 C. 4
B. 3 D. 12

14. How many Phosphorus atoms?

A. 1 C. 4
B. 3 D. 12

15. How many oxygen atoms?

A. 1 C. 4
B. 3 D 12

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 Lesson

1 Chemical Equation

Chemical reactions occur around us every day, not just in a chemical

laboratory. Photosynthesis, cooking of food, digestion of food, combustion of fuel in
vehicle engines as well as washing with soap and water are just few of the thousands
of chemical reactions taking place around us. But what is a chemical reaction? Let
us explore what is in a chemical reaction.

What’s In

Chemical Reaction
A chemical reaction is a process in which one or more substances are
converted to one or more different substances. A chemical reaction is the change of
a substance into a new one that has a different chemical identity.
A physical reaction is different from a chemical reaction. Physical reaction only
involves the change of state, for example, the freezing of water to ice or melting of ice
to water, or tearing of paper into pieces.

Evidences of chemical reactions:

1. production of light
2. evolution of gas
3. temperature change
4. change in intrinsic properties (odor, color)
5. formation of precipitate

How do chemists represent or describe a chemical reaction? You are about to

explore how chemical reactions are described. Below is an activity that will familiarize
you with words related to how chemical reactions are described.

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Loop-A- Word
Directions: Search 15 words related to chemical equations (20 points)
Use a separate sheet for your answers.

SUBSTANCE EQUATION

REACTANTS AQUEOUS

PRODUCT LIQUID

SOLID GAS

CATALYST SYMBOLS

SOLVENT ELEMENT

COMPOUND

What’s New

Chemical Equation

A chemical equation is a shorthand way of writing a chemical reaction in terms

of symbols and formulas.

The symbols indicate the state of the reacting substances as well as the
products formed. A symbol is also used to separate the reactants from the products.
The formulas are the chemical formula of compounds that reacts and products
formed. If the reactants or products are elements, the chemical symbol of that
element is used.

For example, the chemical reaction that occurs when solid copper (II)oxide
reacts with hydrogen gas to form solid copper and water is written in chemical
equation form as follows:

CuO(s) + H2(g) → Cu(s) + H20(l)

Written like this, the equation provides us with useful information about the
chemical reaction that had taken place:
1. The reactants involved: these are copper (II) Oxide, CuO and hydrogen, H2
2. The products formed: these are copper, Cu and water, H2O
3. The state of the reactants and products: Copper (II) Oxide, CuO and copper,
Cu are solids, hydrogen is gas, and water is liquid.
4. The relative number of particles involved: 1 mole of Copper (II) Oxide reacts
with one mole of hydrogen; 1 mole of copper and 1 mole of water are produced.
Rather than using individual particles chemist prefers the larger unit- the
mole- for counting particles. A mole is a unit of measurement in chemistry.

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 The + sign on the left of the equation means “react with”; on the right, it means
“and”. The arrow means “producing”. The arrow divides the equations into the
reactants (left side) and the products (right side).

Using words instead of symbols, this equation is read as: One mole of solid
copper (II) oxide reacts with one mole of hydrogen gas, producing one mole of
solid copper and one mole of water.

You would probably agree that a chemical equation saves a lot of time when
describing how substances react.

Chemists use atomic symbols of the elements to help record chemical

reactions because it is easy to write the reaction “short-hand”.

Activity 1. What’s in the reactions?

Directions: Fill in the table with the name of reactants and products from the
chemical reactions given below. Write the symbol or formula of the reactant and
product. Use separate sheets for your answers.

Example:
Ammonia (NH3) reacts with oxygen (O2) and forms Nitrogen (N2) and water (H2O).

Reactant Product
Ammonia, Oxygen Nitrogen, water
NH3, O2 N2, H2O

Reaction Reactants Products

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2

The following are the chemical reactions:

1. Magnesium (Mg) combines with Oxygen gas (O 2) to produce Magnesium Oxide.

(MgO)
2. Copper (II)Sulfate (CuSO4) reacts with Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) to produce
insoluble Copper (II)Hydroxide Cu(OH)2 and Sodium Sulfate (Na2SO4) solution.

3. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the presence of manganese dioxide (MnO2) as

catalyst, produces water and oxygen gas.

4. Calcium Nitrate Ca(NO3)2 reacts with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to yield sodium
nitrate (NaNO3) and Calcium Hydroxide Ca(OH)2 .

5. Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) supplied heat to it to produce Calcium oxide

(CaO) and Carbon dioxide (CO2)

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There are other symbols used in writing chemical equations:

Symbols Used in Chemical Equations

Symbol Explanation
+ Used to separate two reactants or two products
→ “Yields”, separates reactants from products
⇌ Use in place of → for reversible reactions
(s) Designates a reactant or product in the solid state: placed after the
formula written as subscript
(l) Designates a reactant or product in the liquid state: placed after the
formula written as subscript
(g) Designates a reactant or product in the gaseous state: place after the
formula written as subscript
(aq) Designates an aqueous solution: the substance is dissolved in water:
placed after the formula written as a subscript
Indicates that heat is supplied to the reaction

Pt A formula written above or below the yield sign indicates its use as a
catalyst (in this example, platinum)

Symbols of diatomic elements in their free state (alone or not in combination

with other elements) is written with a subscript of 2. Diatomic elements includes
Hydrogen(H2), Nitrogen(N2), Oxygen(O2), Chlorine(Cl2), Bromine(Br2).

ACTIVITY 2: Chemical Equations

Directions: Write the chemical reactions using the symbols and formulas to give
the chemical Equations. Use the five (5) chemical reactions from
Activity l. Refer to the Periodic Table for the physical state of elements.
You may use internet sources for the physical state of the compounds
in the given chemical reactions. Use separate sheets for your answers.

Example: Ammonia (NH3) reacts with oxygen (O2) and forms Nitrogen (N2) and
water (H2O).
Chemical Equation: NH3(g) +O2(g) N2(g) + H2O(l)

Reaction Chemical equations

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2
3
4
5

What is It

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 Many chemical reactions can be classified into six basic types. Having a
thorough understanding of these types of reactions will be useful for predicting the
products of an unknown reaction.

Types of Chemical Reactions:

Chemical Reactions can be classified according to the following types:

1. Combination (Synthesis) Reaction: Reactants combine to form a single
product
The general formula for this reaction is:
A + B → AB

2. Decomposition Reaction: In this reaction, a single reactant breaks down into

simpler ones. (2 or more products). This is the reverse of combination reaction.
The general formula for this reaction is:
AB → A + B
Types of Decomposition Reaction

3. Single Displacement (Replacement) Reaction: This

is when one element replaces another element from a
compound. The more active element takes the place of
the less active element in a compound. The general
formula for this reaction is:
A + BC → AC + B

For a single replacement reaction, a given element is

capable of replacing an element that is below it in the
Reactivity series. This can be used to predict if a
reaction will occur.
Example:
Ni(s)+Pb(NO3)2(aq)→Ni(NO3)2(aq)+Pb(s)
Ni(s)+Fe(NO3)3(aq)→NR (no reaction)

. Looking at the activity series, we see that nickel is below

iron, but above lead. Therefore, the nickel metal will be capable of replacing the lead
in a reaction, but will not be capable of replacing iron.

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 4. Double Displacement (Replacement/Metathesis). This is when the positive
ions(cations) and negative ions (anions) of different compounds switch places,
forming entirely different compounds. The general formula for this reaction is:
AB + CD → AD + CB
5. Combustion (Burning) Reaction: This is when oxygen combines with a
hydrocarbon to form carbon dioxide and water. The general formula for this
reaction is:
Hydrocarbon + O2 → CO2 + H2O
6. Acid-Base (Neutralization) Reaction: This is a special kind of double
displacement that takes place when an acid and base react with each other.
The H+ of the acid reacts with OH- of the base forming water. The other
product is salt. The general formula for this reaction is:
HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H2O

Here are some examples:

Combination (Synthesis) Reaction

2Mg(s) + O2(g) → 2MgO(s)

Magnesium + oxygen → magnesium oxide
Two elements, magnesium and oxygen combine to form magnesium oxide

CaO(s) + CO2(g) → CaCO3(s)

Calcium carbon calcium carbonate
Oxide dioxide

Two compounds, calcium oxide and carbon dioxide, combines to form calcium
carbonate

Decomposition reaction:
Examples of this type of reaction are the reverse of those presented as
examples in combination reaction:

2MgO(s) → 2Mg(s) + O2(g)

CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2(g)

Single Replacement Reaction:

CuCl2(aq) + Zn(s) → ZnCl2(aq) + Cu(s)

` Cl2(g) + 2HBr(aq) → 2HCl(aq) + Br2(g)

Double Replacement:

AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) → AgCl(s) + NaNO3(s)

BaCl2(aq) + K2SO4(aq) → BaSO4(s) + 2KCl(aq)

Combustion Reaction

Combustion of butane, C4H10, commonly found in pocket lighters:

C4H10(g) + O2(g) → 4CO2(g) + 5H20(g)

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Burning of naphthalene, C10H8

C10H8(s) + O2(g) → 10CO2 + 4H2O

Neutralization Reaction

2H3PO4(aq) + 3Ca(OH)2(aq) → 6H2O + Ca3(PO4)2

HCl(aq) + KOH(aq)→ H2O + KCl

What’s More

Balancing Chemical Equations

Why do we need to balance chemical equations?

We balance chemical equations because of the Law of Conservation of mass,

which states that mass can neither be created nor destroyed in any chemical
reaction. Therefore, in any chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants must
be equal to the total mass of the products.
Balancing Equations
Many equations are balanced by trial and error. After the identity of the
products and reactants, the physical state, and the reaction conditions are known,
the following steps provide a method for correctly balancing a chemical equation:

Step 1. Count the number of moles of atoms of each element on both the product
and reactant side.
Step 2. Determine which elements are not balanced.
Step 3. Balance one element at a time by placing whole number coefficients before
the symbol or formula.
Step 4. After you believe that you have successfully balanced the equation, check,
as in Step 1, to be certain that the conservation of mass is achieved.
Coefficients and Subscripts
There are two types of numbers that appears in chemical equations. These are
subscripts, which are part of the chemical formulas/symbols of the reactants and
products; and there are coefficients that are placed in front of the formulas/symbols
to indicate how many molecules of that substance is used or produced.

Coefficients

3Hg (OH)2 + 2H3PO4 → + Hg3(PO4)2 + 6H2O

Subscript

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 Subscript only apply to the number of atoms of that element, for example
H2O - the subscript 2 means that H is 2. If the symbol has no subscript, it is
understood to be 1; so, in H2O, O is 1.
Subscript after a parenthesis apply to everything in the parenthesis, for
example, Hg(OH)2 - inside the parenthesis is OH, so O is 2 and H is also 2.

In the formula Hg3(PO4)2, Hg is 3; P is 2 and O is 4 x2 = 8

Coefficient applies to the entire compound. You multiply the coefficients

with the subscript. Let’s take 3Hg(OH)2
In this formula: Hg = 1 x 3 = 3
O=2x3=6
H=2x3=6
Let us now apply the steps in balancing equations to the reaction of
Magnesium with hydrogen chloride:

Mg (s) + HCl(l) → MgCl2(s) + H2 (g)

Reactants products
Step 1: Reactants Products
H-1 H-2
Cl - 1 Cl - 2
Mg - 1 Mg - 1
Step 2: the number of moles of H and Cl are not balanced. There is 1 hydrogen
atom on the reactant side while in the product side H is 2. There is 1 Cl on the
reactant side, and in the product side Cl is 2.
Step 3: Place 2 before HCl on the reactant side

2HCl (aq) + Mg(s) → MgCl2(s) + H2 (g)

Step 4: Check for mass balance:

Reactants Products
H-2 H-2
Cl - 2 Cl - 2
Mg - 1 Mg - 1
The equation is balanced.

Note: In balancing a chemical equation do not change the subscript of an element

or formula.
Activity 3. Balance Me!
Directions: Balance the following chemical equations by writing the corresponding
coefficients on the blanks provided. Use separate sheets for your
answers.
1. ___ Fe + ___ Cl2 → ___ FeCl3

2. ___ Al + ___HCl → ___AlCl3 + ___H2

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3. ___ AgI + ___Na2S → Ag2S + ___ NaI

4. ___N2 + ___H2 → ___ NH3

5. ___ NaBr + ___ Cl2 → ___NaCl + ___ Br2

6. ___ PCl5 + ___ H2O → H3PO4 + ___HCl

7. ___Mg (OH)2 + ___ HCl → ___MgCl2 + ___ H2O

8. ___ (NH4)3PO4 + ___ Pb (NO3)4 → ___Pb3(PO4)4 + ___ NH4NO3

9. ___Na3PO4 + ___HCl → ___ NaCl + ___H3PO4

10. ___C4H6O3 + ___H2O → ___C2H4O2

What I Have Learned

Directions: Summarize what you have learned from the lesson by completing
the sentences using words given in the box below. Use separate sheets for
your answers.

subscript Acid-Base Mass energy

reactions reactants chemical synthesis
products synthetic coefficients oxygen

1. A _________ equation is a statement in symbols, which shows the relative

number of particles involved in a chemical reaction
2. It describes all of the substances that react to produce the ____________.
3. ____________ or starting materials, are all substances that undergo change in
a chemical reaction.
4. Chemical equations are balanced because of the law of conservation of
_________
5. In balancing a chemical equation, __________ are written before the symbols
of elements and formulas of compounds.
6. Combination reaction is also called __________.
7. In combustion reaction, one of the reactants is always the element _________
8. Understanding of the types of chemical _________ will be useful for predicting
the products of an unknown reaction.
9. Neutralization reaction is a reaction of an acid and a base; hence, it is also
known as _____________ reaction.

10. In balancing chemical equations, the ____________ of elements or formulas are

not changed.

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 What I Can Do

Plants undergo chemical reaction called photosynthesis to convert carbon

dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) into food (glucose, C6H12O6) and Oxygen (O2). It is one
of the most common everyday chemical reactions and also one of the most
important because this is how plants produce their own food and convert carbon
dioxide into oxygen. The equation for the reaction is:

CO2 + H2O + light → C6H12O6 + O2

1. What type of chemical reaction is involved in photosynthesis?

2. Is the equation balanced? If it is not balanced, then balance the equation

Assessment

Test I. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Use separate sheets
for your answers.
1. Which of the following laws is the basis for balancing chemical equations?
A. Law of Chemical Reactions C. Law of Conservation of mass
B. Law of Conservation of energy D. Law of definite proportion
2. Which of the following is NOT a type of chemical reaction?
A. combination c. evaporation
B. decomposition d. replacement
3. Combination reaction always _____________.
A. requires oxygen gas
B. uses only one reactant
C. forms only one product
D. involves an element and a compound`
4. A decomposition reaction is represented by the general equation _______.
A. A + B +C →AB + C C. AB → A + B
B. A + BC → AB + C D. none of these
5. Which is an example of a synthesis reaction?
A. 2NO + O2 → 2NO2 C. H2O →H2 + O2
B. 2NaCl → 2Na + Cl2 D. CH4 + O2 → CO2 + H2O

For numbers 6-9, refer to the following equation: H2 + O2 → H2O

6. What does the arrow in the chemical equation mean?

A. chemical equation C. reactants
B. products D. yields
7. What is the right part of the chemical equation called?
A. combines C. reactants
B. products D. yields
8. What is the left part of the chemical equation called?
A. combines C. reactants
B. products D. yields
9. Which gives a balanced equation for H2 + O2 → H2O
A. H2 + O2 → H2O C. 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O
B. H2 + O2 → 2H2O D. H2 + 2O2 → 2H2O

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 10. Which of the following is evidence of a chemical reaction?
A. Change in color C. melting
B. boiling D. salt dissolving in water
11.This is a number that appears before a chemical formula/element symbol,
and represents how many moles there are: 2H2O
A. atom C. molecule
B. coefficient D. subscript
12. How many hydrogen atoms are in this formula 2H2O?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
13.How may moles are in this formula 2Al2O3?
A. 2 C. 5
B. 4 D. 6
14. When balancing a chemical equation, a ____________ can be placed to the
left of a formula of a substance to make the equation balance.
A. charge C. subscript
B. coefficient D. random number
15.Which of the following is the correct balanced equation for H2 + Cl2 → HCl
A.H + Cl → HCl C. 2H2 + Cl2 → 4HCl

B.H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl D. 3H2 + 3Cl2 → HCl

For numbers 16- 19, refer to the given balanced chemical equation
below:

4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Fe2O3(s)

16.How many Oxygen atoms are there in the reactant side?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 6
17. How many Fe atoms are in the product side?
A. 2 C. 6
B. 4 D. 7
18. The oxygen in the reactant side is in what state?
A. aqueous C. liquid
B. gas D. solid
19. What type of chemical reaction is the given equation?
A. combustion C. double replacement
b. combination D. single replacement

20. How is a chemical equation balanced?

A. changing subscript
B. adding coefficients
C. adding elements as necessary
D. removing elements as necessary

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 Additional Activities

Identify the type of reaction in the following chemical equations. Determine if

the equations are balanced; if not balanced, then balance the equation/s.

____________________ 1. Al + O2 → Al2O3

_____________________ 2. Zn + HCl → ZnCl2 + H2

_____________________ 3. NH4NO3 → N2 + O2 + H2O

_____________________ 4. C3H8 + O2 → CO2 + H2O

_____________________ 5. Mg(OH)2 + HCl → MgCl2 + H2O

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Assessment
What's More
Part 2. Balance Me 1. C
1. 2 Fe + 3Cl2 → 2FeCl3 2. C
What I 3. C
Know 2. 2 Al + 6HCl → 2AlCl3 + 3H2 4. C
5. A
1. D 3. 2 AgI + Na2S → Ag2S + 2 NaI 6. D
2. D 7. B
3. A 4. N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3 8. C
4. C 9. C
5. C 5. 2 NaBr + Cl2 → 2NaCl + Br2 10.A
6. D 11.B
7. C 6. PCl5 + 4 H2O → H3PO4 + 5HCl 12.D
8. C 13.A
9. C 7. Mg (OH)2 + 2 HCl → MgCl2 + 2 H2O 14.B
10.D 15.B
11.A 8. 4(NH4)3PO4 + 3Pb (NO3)4 → Pb3(PO4)4 + 16.D
12.B 12NH4NO3 17.B
13.D 18.B
14.A 9. Na3PO4 + 3HCl → 3 NaCl + H3PO4 19.B
15.C 20.B
10.C4H6O3 + H2O → 2C2H4O2
Answer Key
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What I Can Do
1. Single replacement/displacement
2. No
3. 6CO2 + 6H2O + light → C6H12O6 + 6O2
Additional Activities
equations are balanced; if not balanced, then balance
What I Have Learned the equation/s.
1. combination/synthesis
1.chemical 6. synthesis 4Al + 3O2 → 2Al2O3
2. products 7. oxygen
3. reactants 8. reactions 2. single displacement/replacement
4. Mass 9. Acid-Base Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2
5. coefficient 10. subscript
3. decomposition
2NH4NO3 → 2N2 + O2 + 4H2O
4. combustion/burning
C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O
5. double displacement/replacement
Mg(OH)2 + 2HCl → MgCl2 +2 H2O
What’s In What’s New
Activity 1. Chemical Equation Part 2. What’s in the Reactions
Loop-A- Word
Reaction Reactants Product/s
1 Mg + O2 MgO
2 CuSO4, NaOH Cu(OH)2 , NaSO4
3 H2O2 H2O, O2
4 CaNO3, NaOH NaNO3, Ca(CO3)
5 CaCO3 CaO .CO2
Activity 2. Chemical Equations
Answer Key
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 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS IN SCIENCE 10
QUARTER 4 MODULE 3 WEEK 5-6

Name: _____________________________________ Date: ________________________

Grade/ Section: ___________________________ Score: ________________________

Title of the Activity 1: Balancing Chemical Equation

Most Essential Learning Competency: Apply the principles of Conservation of

mass to chemical reaction.

K to 12 BEC CG: S10MT-IVa-b23

Objective: Classify Reactions according to their types, based on how atoms are
grouped or regrouped.

Part 1: Types of Chemical Reactions

Directions: Classify the following unbalanced chemical equations according
to the six types of chemical reactions. (Combination,
Decomposition, Single Displacement, Double Displacement,
Combustion or Acid – Base Reaction)

Reactions Chemical Equations Types of Chemical Reactions

1 CH4 + O2 CO2 + 2H2O
2 NaNO3 NaNO2 + O2
3 Fe + NaBr FeBr + Na
4 H2SO4 + NaOH NaSO4 +H2O
5 CaO + H2O Ca (OH)2
6 NH4OH +HBr H2O + NH4Br
7 C8H18 + O2 CO2 + H2O

8 P 4 + O2 P 2 O6
9 KNO3 KNO2 + O2
10 CaSO4 + Mg(OH)2 Ca(OH)2 +MgSO4

Part 2: I want to be Complete!

Directions: Complete each of the following equations as needed to make
it the type of reaction indicated. Be sure to write each formula.
Note: It’s alright to have an unbalanced chemical equation.

Chemical Equations
Reaction Types of Chemical
Reaction Reactant/s Product/s
1 Single displacement Cu + AgNO3 ___________ +___________
2 Combination S + O2 ___________
3 Double Displacement Na2CrO4+ PbCl2 ___________ +___________
4 Decomposition Hg2O ___________ +___________

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5 Double displacement AgNO3+ KI ___________ +___________
6 Combination C+ O2 ____________
7 Single replacement CaI + Cl2 ___________ +___________
8 Decomposition KClO3 ___________ +___________
9 Double Displacement Na2S + AgNO3 ___________+___________
10 Combination N2+ H2 ____________

Part 3. Balance Me!

As Pre-Requisite of the activity: Sample Equations: Al + O2 Al2O3

STEP1. Count the number on both the reactants and the product’s side of the equation.

Reactant’s side Product’s side

Al 1 2

O 2 3

STEP 2. Check what element is not balanced.

STEP 3. One by one, balance the atoms of each element by using a

coefficient –a small whole number placed before a symbol or
formula.
Reactant’s Side Product’s Side

Coefficient Coefficient

Al 1 (4) 2 (2)

O 2 (3) 3 (2)

STEP 4. Check if the equation is already balanced.

4 Al + 3O2 2 Al2O3

Reactant’s side Product’s side

Al 4 4

O 6 6

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Directions: Balance the following chemical equations:
1. __ P4 +__ O2 __ P2O5
2. __C3H8 +__ O2 __CO2 +__H2O
3.__Zn +___HCl __ZnCl2 + __H2
4. __CH4 +__O2 __CO2 +__H2O
5. __Fe +__NaBr __FeBr3 + __Na
6. __Al + __O2 __Al2O3
7.__NaNO3 __NaNO2 + __O2
8. __SiCl4 + __H2O __SiO2 + __HCl
9. __Fe +__H2O __H2 + __Fe3O4
10. __N2 +__O2 + __H2O ___ HNO3

Part 4. Balanced or NOT?

Directions: Study and identify whether the chemical equation is balanced (B) or not
balanced (NB). Write your answer on the space provided.
______________1. N2O3 + H2O HNO3
______________2. Pb (OH)2 PbO + H2O
______________3.2Na +2H2O NaOH + H2
______________4. Cl2O7 + H2O 2HClO4
______________5. Sn + 2KOH K2SnO2 + H2
______________6. C4H8O2 + 5 O2 4H2O + CO2
______________7. N2 + 5 O2 2N2O5
______________8. Al2(CO3) Al2O3 + 3 CO2
______________9. K + 2H2O 2KOH + H2
______________10. 2KOH + H2CO3 2H2O + K2CO3

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