Chemical Equations
Kerala Board · Class 10 · Science
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Understanding Chemical Changes and Reactions
- Chemical changes result in the formation of new substances with completely different properties from original substances
- Examples of chemical changes: digestion, burning crackers, respiration, lime + water, mango ripening, iron rusting
- Signs of chemical reactions: change in color, temperature change, gas evolution, precipitate formation
Writing Chemical Equations
- Word equations show reactants and products using words separated by an arrow
- Chemical formulae make equations more precise and useful
- Arrow (→) indicates the direction of reaction from reactants to products
Balancing Chemical Equations
- Based on Law of Conservation of Mass - atoms are neither created nor destroyed
- Number of atoms of each element must be equal on both sides
- Only coefficients can be changed, not chemical formulae
Making Equations More Informative
- Physical states: (s) solid, (l) liquid, (g) gas, (aq) aqueous solution
- Heat changes: +Q for exothermic, -Q for endothermic reactions
- Gas evolution indicated by upward arrow (↑) or (g)
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- Kerala Board of Public Examinations — keralapareekshabhavan.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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