Balancing Equations

Solve the problem: Al + S --> Al2S3

• Al + 2S --> 2Al2S3

• 2Al + 3S --> Al2S3

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

What is a reactant?

• The chemical substances that begin the reaction.

• What comes from the reaction.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

Is this equation balanced?:                                                     CS₂ + 20₂ --> CO₂ +2SO₂

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

What is a coefficient?

• The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.

• The large number to the left of a formula.

What is a product?

• What's left of the chemical reaction.

• The beginning formulas.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

 Mg  +  ___ HCl  →   MgCl₂  +   H₂

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

PCl₅  +  ___ H₂O  →  ___ HCl  +   H₃PO₄

• 4, 5

• 1, 6

• 3, 8

• 2,2

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

Is this equation balanced?

• yes

• no

• Not enough information

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

Is this equation balanced?

• yes

• no

• Not enough information

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

PCl₅  +  ___ H₂O  →  ___ HCl  +   H₃PO₄

• 4, 5

• 1, 6

• 3, 8

• 2,2

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2