Balancing Chemical Equations

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 left part of a chemical equation called?
2H_{2 +} O₂ --> 2H₂O

• Reactants
• Products 
• Yields 
• Chemical Equation 

What is the right part of a chemical equation called...
2H_{2 +} O₂ --> 2H₂O

• Reactants
• Products 
• Yields 
• Chemical Equation 

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What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na₃PO₄

• 5
• 40
• 55
• 8

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

• Coefficient 
• Subscript
• Atom
• Equation

Is the following equation balanced?...
Al + O₂ --> 2Al₂O₃

• Yes!
• No!

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How many elements are in C₆H₁₂O₆?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Element or compound?
H₂O

• Element
• Compound

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Element or compound?
O₂

• Element
• Compound

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What is the number before a chemical formula called?
Ex: 2H₂ + O₂ --> 2H₂O

• Coefficient
• Subscript
• Atom
• Equation