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Balancing Chemical Reactions and Symbols

Balancing Chemical Reactions and Symbols

Assessment

Interactive Video

Chemistry, Science, Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial explains how to write a chemical equation from a given description. It begins by identifying the reactants and products, then proceeds to draw and balance the chemical equation. The example used is the reaction of sodium metal with chlorine gas to form solid sodium chloride. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of balancing the equation by adjusting coefficients to ensure the same number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in writing a chemical equation from a description?

Balancing the equation

Identifying the reactants and products

Drawing the chemical symbols

Calculating the molar mass

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a reactant in the reaction between sodium and chlorine?

Water

Chlorine gas

Oxygen

Sodium chloride

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the chemical symbol for sodium?

K

Na

Cl

S

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is chlorine gas represented as Cl2 in chemical equations?

It is a compound

It is a noble gas

It is a diatomic element

It is a monatomic element

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the product formed when sodium reacts with chlorine gas?

Sodium carbonate

Sodium hydroxide

Sodium chloride

Sodium oxide

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the state of sodium chloride when formed in the reaction?

Aqueous

Liquid

Gas

Solid

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of balancing a chemical equation?

To increase the reaction rate

To change the reactants

To ensure the same number of atoms on both sides

To make it look neat

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