Gr10 4th Quarter Las Week-5-6

SCIENCE WORKBOOK
GRADE QUARTER/DOMAIN WEEK AND LC CODE

LEVEL DAY NO.
4TH Quarter/Behavior S10MT-IVe-g-
10 of Gases 5-6DAY__ 23
(CHEMISTRY)
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 5-6
LEARNING COMPETENCY: The learners should be able to: apply the principles of conservation of mass to chemical
reactions.
What Is the Law of Conservation of Mass?
First off, exactly what is the law of conservation of mass? This law states that in a closed system, matter can neither
be created nor destroyed—it can only change form.
Put differently, the amount, or mass, of matter in an isolated system will always be constant regardless of any
chemical reactions or physical changes that take place. (Note that an isolated or closed system is one that does not
interact with its environment.) This law is important in chemistry, particularly when combining different materials
and testing the reactions between them.
In chemistry, the law of conservation of mass states that the mass of the products (the chemical substances created
by a chemical reaction) will always equal the mass of the reactants (the substances that make the chemical
reaction).
Think of it as being similar to balancing an algebraic equation. Both sides around an equal sign might look different
(for example, 6a + 2b = 20), but they still represent the same total quantity. This is similar to how the mass must be
constant for all matter in a closed system—even if that matter changes form! But how does the law of conservation of
mass work? When a substance undergoes a chemical reaction, you might assume that some or even all of the matter
present is disappearing, but, in actuality, it's simply changing form.
Think about when a liquid turns into a gas. You might think that the matter (in this case, the liquid) has simply
vanished. But if you were to actually measure the gas, you'd find that the initial mass of the liquid hasn’t actually
changed. What this means is that the substance, which is now a gas, still has the same mass it had when it was a liquid
(yes—gas has mass, too!).
What Is the History Behind the Law of Conservation of Mass?
Though many people, including the ancient Greeks, laid the scientific groundwork necessary for the discovery of the
law of conservation of mass, it is French chemist Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) who is most often credited as its
discoverer. This is also why the law is occasionally called Lavoisier’s law.
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In the late 1700s, Lavoisier proved through experimentation that the total mass does not change in a chemical
reaction, leading him to declare that matter is always conserved in a chemical reaction.
Lavoisier’s experiments marked the first time someone clearly tested this idea of the conservation of matter by
measuring the masses of materials both before and after they underwent a chemical reaction.
Ultimately, the discovery of the law of conservation of mass was immensely significant to the field of chemistry
because it proved that matter wasn’t simply disappearing (as it appeared to be) but was rather changing form
into another substance of equal mass.
What Are Some Law of Conservation of Mass Examples?
Example 1: The Bonfire/Campfire
One common example you’ll come across is the image of a bonfire or campfire.
Picture this: you’ve gathered some sticks with friends and lit them with a match. After a couple of toasted
marshmallows and campfire songs, you realize that the bonfire, or campfire, you've built has completely burned down.
All you’re left with is a small pile of ashes and some smoke.
Your initial instinct might be to assume that some of the campfire's original mass from the sticks has somehow
vanished. But it actually hasn’t—it’s simply transformed!
In this scenario, as the sticks burned, they combined with oxygen in the air to turn into not just ash but also carbon
dioxide and water vapor. As a result, If we measured the total mass of the wooden sticks and the oxygen before setting
the sticks on fire, we'd discover that this mass is equal to the mass of the ashes, carbon dioxide, and water vapor
combined.
Example 2: The Burning Candle
A similar law of conservation of mass example is the image of a burning candle.
For this example, picture a regular candle, with wax and a wick. Once the candle completely burns down, though, you
can see that there is definitely far less wax than there was before you lit it. This means that some of the wax (not all of
it, as you’ve likely noticed with candles you’ve lit in real life!) has been transformed into gases—namely, water vapor
and carbon dioxide.
As the previous example with the bonfire has shown, no matter (and therefore no mass) is lost through the process
of burning.
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Recap: What Is the Law of Conservation of Mass?
The law of conservation of mass is a scientific law popularized and systematized by the 18th-century French chemist
Antoine Lavoisier.
According to the law, in an isolated system, matter cannot be created or destroyed—only changed. This means
that the total mass of all substances before a chemical reaction will equal the total mass of all substances after a
chemical reaction. Simply put, matter (and thus mass) is always conserved, even if a substance changes chemical or
physical form.
Knowing this scientific law is important for the study of chemistry, so if you plan to get into this field, you'll definitely
want to understand what the law of conservation of mass is all about!
Reference: https://blog.prepscholar.com/what-is-the-law-of-conservation-of-mass-examples
ACTIVITY 1
Directions: Answer the following questions briefly but concise.
1. Where do you think the law of conservation of mass is used in the real world and why is it useful?
2. How do you demonstrate the law of conservation of mass? Cite other example.
3. Why is it hard to prove the law of conservation of mass?
4. How does Antoine Lavoiser describe the law of conservation of mass?
5. Can mass be destroyed?
ACTIVITY 2
Directions: Discuss how the law of conservation of mass is observed in each examples below.
1. A salt solution is being heated.
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2. Ice cubes placed in a glass
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3. Mixing Sodium hydroxide solution and Copper sulfate solution
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4. Charcoal set on fire
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5. An apple fruit cut into pieces
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SCIENCE WORKBOOK

GRADE QUARTER/DOMAIN WEEK AND LC CODE

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 5-6

What Is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

What Is the History Behind the Law of Conservation of Mass?

What Are Some Law of Conservation of Mass Examples?

Example 1: The Bonfire/Campfire

Example 2: The Burning Candle

A similar law of conservation of mass example is the image of a burning candle.

Directions: Answer the following questions briefly but concise.

3. Why is it hard to prove the law of conservation of mass?

4. How does Antoine Lavoiser describe the law of conservation of mass?

5. Can mass be destroyed?

1. A salt solution is being heated.

3. Mixing Sodium hydroxide solution and Copper sulfate solution

4. Charcoal set on fire

5. An apple fruit cut into pieces

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