Balancing and Counting Atoms

Is this balanced?...
Al + O₂ --> 2Al₂O₃

• Yes!
• NO!

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is the part of the chemical equation in green called? 
Fe + S --> FeS

• products
• reactants
• yield
• chemical formula

Is the following equation balanced or unbalanced?
Fe + S --> FeS

• balanced
• unbalanced

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Why is the following chemical equation not balanced?
H_{2 +} O₂ --> H₂O

• each side of the equation has a different number of oxygen atoms
• each side of the equation has a different number of hydrogen atoms
• each side has the same mass

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The law of conservation of matter states that

• chemical reactions change matter.
• in chemical reactions, the identity of reactants and products is conserved.
• atoms are neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions.
• a chemical equation must be balanced.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

How many O's are in Al₂(SO₄)₃

• 4
• 12
• 7
• 24

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

2H₂ + O₂ ----> 2H₂O What is the product?

• ------>
• 2H₂O
• 2H₂+ O₂

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

A ______ is a number written in front of a chemical formula.

• Coefficient

• Subscript

• Exponent

• Coordinator

H₂SO₄

• H = 2, S = 4, O = 4

• H = 2, S = 1, O = 4

• H = 8, S = 4, O = 4

• H = 2, SO = 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The ______ are numbers found on the lower right-hand side of an element symbol.

• Coefficient

• Exponent

• Multiplier

• Subscript