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Objective: To combine an understanding of reaction types, formula writing, and equation balancing in order to write a balanced chemical equation. 

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Predicting Products 6 Questions Given a written description of a chemical reaction, predict the chemical formulae of the products of the reaction.

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Writing Equations 1 6 Questions Write and balance a chemical equation if given a word equation describing a reaction.

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Writing Equations 2 6 Questions Write and balance a chemical equation if given a word equation describing a reaction.

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Write the skeleton equation. Begin this step by determining the basic structure of the reaction - that is, the number of reactants and products. Tap below to toggle through and select one of the four options.

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Complete the skeleton equation. Now identify the proper formulae of reactants and products. Tap on the grey boxes to toggle through the options for the various formulae.

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The sentence below is a word equation that describes a chemical reaction. Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

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Balance the chemical equation. Add coefficients in front of formulae to balance the chemical equation. Tap on the arrows to increase or decrease the coefficients.

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