11 19 what are conversion factors
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Launch: 11/19 Grab your binder and immediately take a seat!
Place homework (balancing buffet) on desk.
__C + __Br2 __CBr4
1. When the equation above is completely balanced, the coefficient for Br2 would be
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 4
Launch 11/19 __Na + __H2O __NaOH + __H2
2. When the above equation is completely balanced, the coefficient for NaOH would be
a. 1.
b. 2. c. 4.
d. 8.
Announcements Quiz tomorrow!
Study hard tonight on balancing equations Reactants, products
Balanced vs. unbalanced
Balancing
Points end next week and the competition is getting fierce Be engaged Be respectful
What is a conversion factor?
Mr. Heffner 11/19/09
What are units? Units are…
ways to measure quantities
a.k.a. “Units of measurement”
Examples: grams (g) liter (L)
meter (m)
What are conversion factors? Conversion factors are…
used to convert from unit to another unit.
Example: 1 Little Cesar’s pizza = 8 slices
What are conversion factors? We can show conversion factors as fractions:
1 Little Cesar’s pizza = 8 slices
1 pizza 8 slices
8 slices 1 pizza
or
Same thing, just flipped!
How are conversion factors used? There is a 3-step process:
1. Identify the starting and ending units. 2. Pick a conversion factor that has the starting units
on the bottom and the ending units on the top. 3. Multiply out.
Whiteboards Work in pairs
Trade-off marker every question
You have 60 seconds to draw the answer Show all three steps!
Lift board only when prompted
How many trifles are there in 1 wazoo?
How many bamboos are there in 2 wickets?
How many gidgantics are there in 4 bamboos?
How many bamboos are there in 10 gidgets?
How many bizbastics are there in 8 wazoos?
How many bamboos are there in 500 wazoos?
Exit Slip 1. Which of the following is not a way to show the
relationship between pizzas and slices.
a.
b.
c.
d. 1 pizza = 8 slices
1 pizza 8 slices 8 slices 1 pizza
12 pizzas 1 dozen
Exit Slip 2. Which of the following is a correct way to show the
conversion factor 1 gidget = 5 wazoos?
a.
b.
c.
d.
5 wazoos 1 gidget 1 wazoo 5 gidgets 5 gidgets 1 wazoo
5 gidgantics 1 wazoo
Exit Slip 3. Which of the following conversion factors would need
to be used to convert from wickets to bamboos?
a.
b.
c.
d.
1 wazoos 5 gidget
1 bamboo 5 gidgets 1 wicket
10 bamboos 5 wickets 5 wazoos
Exit Slip 4. How many trifles are there in 2 wazoos?
a. 2 b. 4
c. 8 d. 16
Exit Slip 5. How many bizbastics are there in 2 wazoos?
a. 2 b. 4
c. 8 d. 16
Homework Finish practice question worksheet