English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Identify reactants and products from a variety of chemical reactions
Develop an understanding of chemical formula and symbols for elements and compounds
Develop the concept of balancing chemical equations, and conserving mass
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Words and meanings to learn
balanced
when an equation has the number of atoms of each element the same on both sides, obeying the law of conservation of mass
conservation of mass
principle stating that mass is neither created or destroyed in a chemical reaction
reactant
the substances that start a chemical reaction and are found on the left side of a chemical equation
formulae
representing chemical substances using symbols and numbers; e.g H2O indicates two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
product
the substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction
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