Apologia Chemistry: Balance Equations and Update 12/3

Update: We spent all of class working on several worksheets.  On Thursday, we are going to learn how to identify types of reactions and take a quiz on balancing equations.

Today we balanced equations.  Mr. Kent and Mr. Guch have good tutorials.  Here are tips and tricks.  Balance one atom or compound at a time.  Line up the atoms on both sides in the same order.  Make one change at a time.  Balance oxygen and oxygen compounds last.  Equations can be balanced algebraically, too.