Balancing Equations

Which side of a chemical equation is the product side?

• Left (before the arrow)
• Right (after the arrow)

What is a coefficient?

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

Balance this equation
_Zn+_HCl-->_ZnCl₂ +_H₂

• 1,1,2,1
• 1,1,1,2
• 1,2,1,1
• 2,1,1,1

Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl₂ --> _MgCl₂

• 1, 2,1
• already balanced
• 2,1,1
• 1,1,2

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. 

KNO₃ --> KNO₂ + O₂
What coefficients are needed to balance the reaction?

• 2, 2, 1
• 2, 3, 2
• 1, 2, 2
• 1, 3, 1

Balance this equation-
__P₄ + __O₂ --> __P₂O₃

• it is already balanced
• 2, 1, 3
• 1, 2, 3
• 1, 3, 2

Balance this equation.
_CH₄ + _O₂ --> _CO₂ + _H₂O

• 1,2,1,1
• 2,1,2,1
• 1,2,1,2
• 0,2,0,2

Which coefficient should go in front of HCl to balance the equation?

 Mg  +  ___ HCl  →   MgCl₂  +   H₂

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which of the following shows the correct way to balance the chemical equation?
Fe + O₂ -> Fe₂O₃

• 4Fe + 3O₂ -> 2Fe₂O₃
• 2 Fe + 3O₂ -> Fe₂O₆
• 4 Fe + O₆ -> 2Fe₂O₃
• None of the options are correctly balanced.