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Balancing Chemical Equations and Applying the Mole Concept
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What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state about atoms in a chemical reaction?

Atoms are rearranged, not created/destroyed

When balancing equations, what can you change?

Only the coefficients

What is the balanced equation for methane combustion: CH4+O2→CO2+H2OCH_4 + O_2 \to CO_2 + H_2O?

CH4+2O2→CO2+2H2OCH_4 + 2O_2 \to CO_2 + 2H_2O

What is the first step when balancing a chemical equation?

Count atoms of each element on both sides

What does an unbalanced chemical equation incorrectly suggest?

Atoms have vanished or appeared

In 2H2+O2→2H2O2H_2 + O_2 \to 2H_2O, how many molecules of water are produced from 2 molecules of H2H_2?

2 molecules

What is Avogadro's constant?

6×10236 \times 10^{23}

In 2H2+O2→2H2O2H_2 + O_2 \to 2H_2O, how many moles of O2O_2 react with 2 moles of H2H_2?

1 mole

In the reaction 4g H2H_2 + 32g O2O_2 → 36g H2OH_2O, what principle is demonstrated?

Mass is conserved in reactions

What does the term 'stoichiometry' literally mean from its Greek origins?

'element' and 'measure'

What should you do before attempting any stoichiometric calculations?

Balance the equation

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