Journal Entry:
Consider the following reaction:

    Solid zinc metal reacts with a solution of copper nitrate to produce a solution of zinc nitrate and solid copper.

1) Write the equation for the reaction

2) Balance the equation

3) Classify type of reaction

Learning Intentions

• We will learn how to write and balance chemical equations.
• We will learn how to identify patterns in chemical equations that reflect different types of reactions.
• We will learn how to classify chemical equations as representing combination, decomposition, single exchange, or double exchange reactions.

Closing Task:

 You can write, balance and identify type of chemical reaction.

Content Standards being covered:

Student understands what the letters and numbers stand for in a compound formula, can use those letter and numbers to determine how many of each type of element there are in a formula.

Student can create mathematical representations of chemical reactions and use them to make calculations about products and reactants.

Students can use mathematical representations to support the claim that atoms, and therefore mass, are conserved during a chemical reaction. (HS-PS1-7 and CCC Energy and Matter)