Writing Chemical Equations

Writing Chemical Equations

Grade 8 · Science · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can write a word equation from a description of a chemical reaction and then convert it into a skeleton equation.

Warm-Up Video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

Writing Chemical Equations in Words

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Write the word equation and then the skeleton equation for the following reaction: Solid lithium reacts with chlorine gas to produce solid lithium chloride. Write the word equation and then the skeleton equation for the following reaction: Solid aluminum reacts with aqueous hydrochloric acid to produce aqueous aluminum chloride and hydrogen gas. Write the word equation and then the skeleton equation for the following reaction: Solid copper reacts with oxygen gas to produce solid copper(II) oxide.

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