Types and Rate of Chemical Reactions

Unit Name: Where's the Balance?

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Key Concept: Change

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Related Concept: Balance, Interaction

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Global Context and exploration: Scientific and technical innovation (methods)

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Statement of Inquiry: Interaction between components of a system can cause balanced changes.

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Factual Questions:

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What is a chemical reaction?

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What are reactants and products?

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What are the types of chemical reactions?

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Conceptual Questions:

How is the law of conservation of mass applicable to chemical reactions?

How can chemical equations be balanced?

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Debatable Questions: Should production of nuclear weapons be allowed? Who should decide?