Balancing Equations

Is this equation balanced?

• yes
• no
• Not enough information

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Is this equation balanced?

• yes
• no
• Not enough information

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Is the equation balanced?: 2H₂O + O₂ --> 4MgO + 3Fe

• Yes
• No

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What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

• Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.
• Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.
• Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.
• Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction. 

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What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H₂

• Coefficient 
• Subscript
• Atom
• Equation

What is the arrow in a chemical equation...
H_{2 +} O --> H₂O

• Reactants
• Products 
• Yields 
• Chemical Equation 

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At the end of chemical reactions, what is the total mass of the reactants compared to the total mass of the products?

• the product is doubled
• the product is half the mass of the reactants
• the mass is the same
• the mass changes depending on the reaction

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What is a coefficient?

• The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.
• The large number to the left of a formula.

When balancing equations a ____ can be placed to the left of a formula of a substance to make the equations balanced

• charge
• subscript
• random number
• coefficient

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How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O₂ --> 2Al₂ O₃

• 2
• 6
• 1
• 4

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