Element, Molecule, or Compound?
Counting Atoms
Law of Conservation of Matter and Chemical Equations
Physical or Chemical?
Random Facts about Mr. Snyder
100

Cl2

Molecule

100

How many H atoms are represented by this chemical formula? 

NaHCO3

1

100

Finish this sentence: 

The Law of Conservation of Matter states that matter cannot be _________________ nor ________________. 

Created 

Destroyed

100

A solid was dropped into a liquid and the glass steamed.

Chemical

100

Favorite food

Pizza

200

Cu

Element

200

How many S atoms are represented by this chemical formula? 

Al2(SO4)3

3

200

What is the difference between reactants and products?

Reactants are the starting materials for a chem rxn, products are what is made in a chem rxn.

200

Cooking food

Chemical

200

Favorite sport

Volleyball

300

H2O2

Compound

300

How many O atoms are represented by this chemical formula? 

2Fe(OH)3

6

300

Describe what happens to the chemical bonds in a chemical reaction when reactants are changed into products.

Chemical bonds between reactants are broken. Atoms are rearranged. Then the chemical bonds are reformed to make new molecules.

300

Crushing an aluminum can.

Physical

300

Where did I go to college?

UW-River Falls

400

N3

Molecule

400

What does a subscript tell us in a chemical formula?

How many atoms there are of a specific type of element.

400

A log has a mass of 500 g. It is burned. The mass of the ash is 200 g. What happened to the rest of the mass of the log?

It was released as a gas/smoke.

400

What is a precipitate?

A solid that is formed when two liquids are mixed together.

400

Birth Month?

July

500

What is the difference between a molecule and a compound?

Molecules are made up of two or more types of atoms. Compounds are made up of two or more DIFFERENT types of atoms.

500

What does a coefficient tell us in a chemical formula?

How many molecules there are.

500

How can you tell if a chemical equation follows the Law of Conservation of Matter?

If the number of atoms and types of atoms on both sides of the equation are equal!

500

What are the 5 main signs that a chemical reaction took place?

color change

temperature change

odor change

gas formed

precipitate formed

500

How many different vegetables do I have planted in my garden this year?

8

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