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Atoms, equations and balancing

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
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1.

Which chemical contains the most atoms?

a)

CaCO3

b)

H2SO4

c)

H2O2

d)

Al2O3

2.

Atoms are never ________________ or _____________ in a reaction.

a)

created, destroyed

b)

made, lost

c)

transferred, swapped

d)

broken, reformed

3.

Chose all statements that are true for this unbalanced chemical equation:

Mg + O2 → MgO

a)

There are more oxygen atoms on the left than on the right.

b)

There is one magnesium atom before and after the arrow.

c)

The equation is balanced.

d)

The equation is not balanced.

4.

What is the equation that goes with this reaction?

a)

4H + 2O → 4H + 2O

b)

H2 + O2 → H2O

c)

2H2 + O2 → H2O

d)

2H2 + O2 → 2H2O

5.

What would be the balanced equation for this?

a)

CH4 + 2O2 → 2H2O + CO2

b)

CH2 + O3 → H2O + CO2

c)

CH4 + 2O2 → H2O + 2CO2

d)

2CH4 + 2O2 → 2H2O + CO2

6.

2Na + Cl2 → 2_____

a)

NaCl2

b)

Na2Cl

c)

NaCl

d)

Na2Cl3

7.

D N2 + E O2 → F NO2

a)

D = No number, E = 2 and F = 2

b)

D = 2, E = No number and F = 2

c)

D = 2, E = 4 and F = 4

d)

D = 1, E = 1 and F = 1

8.

What should you start the balancing process with?

a)

The metal

b)

Non metals (not H or O)

c)

Hydrogen and oxygen.

d)

Anything you fancy.

9.

Which is the correctly balanced version for this reaction:

Na + Br2 → NaBr

a)

Na + Br → NaBr

b)

Na + Br2 → 2NaBr

c)

Na2 + Br2 → 2NaBr

d)

2Na + Br2 → 2NaBr

10.

What number(s) goes in the space indicated from but silver formulae?

Cu + __ AgNO3 → Cu(NO3)2 + __Ag

a)

1

b)

2

c)

2 and then 3

d)

3 and then 2