Science 10 Fourth
Science 10 Fourth
As we go on with the topic, you should be able to write chemical equation and classify them according to its type,
understand chemical notation and apply the principle of conservation of mass to chemical reaction.
Learning Task 1
Identify the reactant needed in the following chemical equation, choose your answer from the box. Do this in your
answer sheet.
Chemical reaction is a process in which one or more substances (reactant) are converted to one or more different
substances (product). The reactant is a substance that is present at the start of chemical reaction and mostly found at the left-
hand side of the equation, while the substance found on the right-hand side of an equation is called product. Chemical
equation is a chemist’s shorthand way of writing chemical reactions. Instead of writing them into words, they use symbols in
order for them to make it easier and understandable. Here are some other symbols used in writing chemical equations and the
way on how they read it.
The plus sign (+) on the left side of an arrow read as “combine with, added to, or react with” The arrow sign ( )
means “will produce or yield “. The arrow also indicates the direction of the reaction. In the example of “one atom of sodium
added to one atom of chlorine will produce one mole of sodium chloride” in chemical equation it is written like this
Na + Cl NaCl. Information on the physical states may be included in the chemical equation. Thus (/) liquid state (s)
a solid (g) a gas and it is written in the lower right side of the substances near the subscript ex. CO2(g). The arrows up and down
after the chemical symbols in the product, represent gaseous product is released and formation of precipitate,
respectively. The symbol written above the arrow is read as “when heat is applied”.
In the given example 2Mg + HCl MgCl2 + H2(g ) , it is read as “two atoms of magnesium added to one
mole of hydrochloric acid, when heat is applied will produce one mole of magnesium chloride and one mole of hydrogen
gas released”.
IV. LEARNING PHASES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Type General Formula Example
1. Combination/Synthesis Reaction. A
reaction when two or more reactants A+B AB Na+Cl NaCl
unite to form a single product
2. Decomposition Reaction Single
compound is broken down to two or
more elements or compound (opposite AB A + B 2H2 O2+ 2H2
of composition)
Learning Task 3
List down at least 5 evidences that chemical reaction took place. Give 2 examples per evidence.
Learning Task 4
Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your answer sheet.