Understanding Reactions and Balancing 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. 

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 total number of atoms present in 5Na₃PO₄

• 5
• 40
• 55
• 8

How many Mn atoms are found in the following compound?
3Cr(MnO₄)₆

• 3
• 4
• 6
• 18

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!

How many elements are in C₆H₁₂O₆?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Element or compound?
H₂O

• Element
• Compound

Element or compound?
O₂

• Element
• Compound