
Reactants and Products
Grade 8th Grade · Science · 60 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can identify the reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
Warm-Up Video
Khan Academy · 4:21
Chemical reactions | Middle school chemistry | Khan Academy
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
In a chemical reaction, new substances are created due to the rearrangement of atoms.
- 2
The substances present before a chemical reaction are called reactants, while the substances produced after the reaction are called products.
- 3
During a chemical reaction, the mass of the reactants and the mass of the products are the same because atoms are only being rearranged, not created or destroyed.
Practice Questions
12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer & True/false & Fill in the blank
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Identify the reactants and products in the following chemical reaction: Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water (H₂O).”
Teacher Guide
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