Balanced Chemical Equations

The Law of Conservation of Matter

• tells how many atoms of an element are contained in one molecule or formula unit.

• the starting materials in a chemical reaction

• the new substances that are formed in a chemical reaction

• A law stating that atoms are not created or destroyed during 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 

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

• Reactants
• Products 
• Yields 
• Chemical Equation 

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

• yes

• no

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If 10 grams of water are added to 5 grams of salt, how much salt water will be made?

• 2 grams
• 5 grams
• 10 grams
• 15 grams

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Bob puts 200 grams of ice into a pitcher with 900 grams of water. He gets distracted and comes back later to find that the ice has melted in the water. How many grams of water does Bob now have in the pitcher?

• 200 g
• 700 g
• 1,100 g

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24 g of magnesium reacts with 38 g of fluorine to produce _____ g magnesium fluoride

• 62 
• 38
• 24
• 14

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Is this equation balanced?

• yes
• no
• Not enough information

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Which diagram best demonstrates the law of conservation of mass?

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Is this chemical equation balanced?
2Na + Cl₂ ----> 2NaCl

• Yes
• No

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