Balancing Chemical Equations

How many Oxygens are in this molecule? 
(OH)₂

• 4
• 1
• 2
• 3

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What are the smaller numbers that you CANNOT change in a chemical equation? 

• Coefficient
• Products
• Reactants
• Subscript

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What are the larger numbers that you CAN CHANGE in a chemical equation? 

• Coefficient 
• Products
• Reactants
• Subscripts

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How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? 
Mg +  __HCl --->  MgCl₂ + H₂

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What law governs the balancing of chemical equations? 

• Law of Energy
• Law of Conservation of Matter/Mass
• Law of Gravity
• Law of Matter Movement 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Balance this equation: _Zn + _O2 --> _ZnO

• 1, 1, 2

• 2, 1, 2

• 1, 1, 1

• 2 ,2, 2

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Is this balanced?
Al + O₂ → 2Al₂O₃

• Yes
• No

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Which side of the yield sign are the reactants found?

• to the left

• to the right

• in the middle

Which side of the arrow are the products found?

• to the left

• to the right

• in the middle

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

How many water molecules do you need to balance the equation: __H20 --> 2H2 + O2?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

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