Balanced Chemical Equation Lab Report

1518 Words7 Pages
!!!Balanced Chemical Equation Let us take a look at the scale below. We can see that it is unbalanced, with the right (red) side, weighing more than the left (blue) side. In order for the two sides to be balanced, we need to put a little more mass on the left side until they are the same mass. [{Image src='chemicalequationsunbalancedscale.png' alt='Unbalanced Scale'}] Just like we want the scale to be balanced on both sides, a chemical equation should also be balanced on both sides. A __chemical equation__ shows us the substances involved in a chemical reaction - the substances that react (reactants) and the substances that are produced (products). In general, a chemical equation looks like: [{Image src='chemicalequationsreactantstoproducts.png' alt='Chemical Equation: General Form'}] According to the __law of conservation of mass__,…show more content…
This means that the number of different atoms involved in the substances reacting must remain unchanged after the reaction occurs. Where there is a chemical reaction, there is a chemical equation. The chemical equation needs to be balanced so that it follows the law of conservation of mass. A balanced chemical equation occurs when the number of the different atoms of elements in the reactants side is equal to that of the products side. Balancing chemical equation is a process of trial and error. When balancing chemical equations, we first need to count the different atoms on the reactants side and the products side. If the equation is not balanced, we need to use coefficients, which are numbers that we put in front of the substances reacting, to balance the equation. If there is no coefficient in front of the chemical formula, that means the coefficient is equal to
Show More
Related

  • Balanced Chemical Equation Lab Report

    626 Words  | 3 Pages

    Balanced chemical equation: 2(AlCl3* 6H2O) + CoCl2* 6H2O -> CoO*Al2O3 + 8(HCl) Two different reactants: • Aluminum chloride hexahydrate (AlCl3* 6H2O) • Cobalt (II) chloride hexahydrate (CoCl2* 6H2O) Chemicals needed to synthesize the pigment: • 583 mg Aluminum chloride hexahydrate (AlCl3* 6H2O) • 117 mg Cobalt (II) chloride hexahydrate (CoCl2* 6H2O) Equipment needed to prepare the pigment: • Hot plate • Electronic scale • Pestle • Vacuum hose • Funnel • Stopwatch • Tongs • Small Beakers • Stirring

    Read More

  • Acid Base Titration Lab Report

    656 Words  | 3 Pages

    Acid-Base Titration Lab Report By Andjela Mandic 11/24/14 Period 1 Purpose: The purpose of this experiment was to find the molarity of a sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution by titrating it with a Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) solution. Materials: Burets (50mL), Buret Stand, Buret Clamp, Graduated Cylinder (10mL), Erlenmeyer Flask (125mL), Index Card, Beakers (250mL), Safety Goggles, Aprons, 0.100M HCl (standard solution), NaOH (concentration unknown), Distilled Water, Indicator (bromothymol

    Read More

  • Light Intensity On Photosynthesis

    1503 Words  | 7 Pages

    INTRODUCTION Photosynthesis is a chemical process in which plants, algae and certain bacteria produce oxygen and glucose using the energy from the sunlight. This process is important for life because of the oxygen and glucose released; these products are used in many life processes. Photosynthesis takes places in a wide variety of organisms and also comes in different forms; these include a form of photosynthesis that does not produce oxygen which is called anoxygenic and the other form which does

    Read More

More about Balanced Chemical Equation Lab Report

Open Document