Start level 2 of the balancing equation game. Take turns in your group to balance the equations in the sim, using your strategies from Level 1, and adding new strategies as needed. Each person should be in charge of balancing at least one equation, asking for help from the group as needed. As a group, write down the equations as you solve them. In the simulation, were you able to use non-integer numbers (like ½ or 0.43) for the coefficients in a balanced equation? Why do you think this is? Which of the following are coefficients you could use in a balanced equation? ☐ ½ ☐ ¾ ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 6 ☐ 9 If you were balancing an equation containing the O2 molecule, which of the following would be correct representations of O2 and its coefficient? ☐ ½O2 ☐ O2 ☐ 3O2 ☐ 6O2 ☐ 3O ☐ 5O3 What do you have to do to the coefficients of equation I below to get to equation II? 2 SnO2 + 4 H2 2 Sn + 4 H2O SnO2 + 2 H2 Sn + 2 H2O Both equation I and II are balanced, but equation I is the correct way to write the balanced equation. Can you divide equation II by another factor and still have it be correct? Why or why not? In a complete sentence, write down a method you could use to determine if an equation is written in the correct way. Start level 3 of the balancing equation game. Take turns and write down the equations as you solve them, along with any new strategies you needed for balancing.
Start level 2 of the balancing equation game. Take turns in your group to balance the equations in the sim, using your strategies from Level 1, and adding new strategies as needed. Each person should be in charge of balancing at least one equation, asking for help from the group as needed. As a group, write down the equations as you solve them. In the simulation, were you able to use non-integer numbers (like ½ or 0.43) for the coefficients in a balanced equation? Why do you think this is? Which of the following are coefficients you could use in a balanced equation? ☐ ½ ☐ ¾ ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 6 ☐ 9 If you were balancing an equation containing the O2 molecule, which of the following would be correct representations of O2 and its coefficient? ☐ ½O2 ☐ O2 ☐ 3O2 ☐ 6O2 ☐ 3O ☐ 5O3 What do you have to do to the coefficients of equation I below to get to equation II? 2 SnO2 + 4 H2 2 Sn + 4 H2O SnO2 + 2 H2 Sn + 2 H2O Both equation I and II are balanced, but equation I is the correct way to write the balanced equation. Can you divide equation II by another factor and still have it be correct? Why or why not? In a complete sentence, write down a method you could use to determine if an equation is written in the correct way. Start level 3 of the balancing equation game. Take turns and write down the equations as you solve them, along with any new strategies you needed for balancing.