Balancing Chemical Equations

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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 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 

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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Is the following equation balanced?
2C₂H₂ + 5O₂ --> 4CO₂ + 2H₂O

• yes
• no

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Is the following reaction balanced?
NaHCO₃ --> Na₂CO₃ + H₂O + CO₂

• yes
• no

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How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C₆H₁₂O₆?

• 3
• 6
• 12
• 24

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How many Hydrogen are in 4H₂O?

• 6
• 8
• 2
• 4

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