Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

3. Chemical Reactions

Balancing Chemical Equations

General Chemistry

3. Chemical Reactions

Balancing Chemical Equations

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Multiple Choice

What is the balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis?

6CO2 + 12H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy

C6H12O6 + 6H2O → 6CO2 + 12H2O + energy

6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2

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Identify the reactants and products in the photosynthesis process. The reactants are carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O), and light energy. The products are glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen (O2).

Write the unbalanced chemical equation for photosynthesis: CO2 + H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + O2.

Count the number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation. Initially, you have 1 carbon, 2 hydrogens, and 3 oxygens on the reactant side, and 6 carbons, 12 hydrogens, and 8 oxygens on the product side.

Balance the carbon atoms by ensuring there are 6 carbon atoms on both sides. This requires 6 CO2 molecules on the reactant side: 6CO2 + H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + O2.

Balance the hydrogen and oxygen atoms. You need 6 H2O molecules on the reactant side to balance the hydrogens, and this will also balance the oxygens when you have 6 O2 molecules on the product side: 6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2.