Balancing Chemical Equations | Assignment for OpenStax Chemistry: Atoms First 2e | Chapter 7: Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions
Overview
This chemistry activity was created to enhance student learning around balancing chemical equations. It guides students through Phet simulations and then asks comprehension questions thereafter.
Material Description & Supported Learning Objectives
This chemistry activity was created to enhance student learning about balancing chemical equations. This assignment utilizes Phet simulations and guides students through exploration and then comprehension questions. The content and reference for this activity was obtained through the OpenStax text of Chemistry: Atoms First 2e in Chapter 7: Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions.
Learning objectives
- Describe what “reactants” and “products” in a chemical equation mean.
- Determine required conditions for a reaction to be considered “balanced” and relate these conditions to laws of matter
- Develop strategies to balance chemical equations
Attributions
Simulation by PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://phet.colorado.edu).
This activity has been adapted from an activity by Trish Loeblein licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/3422).
This activity has been adapted from an activity by Timothy Herzog & Yuen-ying Carpenter licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/3955).
Material Attachement
Link to assignment on Canvas Commons: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/a0c092b78f67433c8d148daa9e15dfe2?shared