Balancing Chemical Equations

What is a coefficient?

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

• The large number in front of a chemical formula.

• The number in between the chemical symbols.

• The number behind a chemical formula.

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What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H₂

• Coefficient 

• Subscript

• Atom

• Equation

What coefficient should be used to make the following equation balanced?
N₂+O₂--> _NO 

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• 2

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• 4

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Which problem is balanced?
(Check ALL answers)

• PbO₂ + 2H₂

• SO₂ + H₂0 --> H₂SO₄

• 2Na + 2H₂O --> 2NaOH + H₂

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To balance an equation you should:

• ONLY change subscripts.

• ONLY change coefficients.

• Change BOTH subscripts and coefficients.

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

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• 2

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• 4

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Is this 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 equation balanced?
4Fe + 3O₂ --> 2Fe₂O₃

• yes

• no

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Is the following reaction balanced?
2CH₃OH + 3O₂ --> 2CO₂ + 4H₂O

• yes

• no

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