Balancing Chemical Equations

This activity will allow you to practice balancing a chemical equation. You will have to make sure you are following the law of conservation of mass and recognize what can change to balance an equation.
You can:

Balance a chemical equation.
Recognize that the number of atoms of each element is conserved in a chemical reaction.
Describe the difference between coefficients and subscripts in a chemical equation.
Translate from symbolic to molecular representation.

Resource ID#: 51634 Type: Virtual Manipulative

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators , Students , Parents

Suggested Technology: Java Plugin

Keywords: Chemical Equations, Law of conservation of mass.

Instructional Component Type(s): Virtual Manipulative

Resource Collection: Games and Simulations

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