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Simple Balanced Chemical Equations

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
2.
What is the right part of a chemical equation called...
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
3.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
4.
How many Aluminum are in Al2O3?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
5
5.
Magnesium can be burned in air to produce solid magnesium oxide.
a)
2Mg(s) + O2(g)→ 2MgO(s)
b)
Mg(s) + O(g) → MgO(s)
c)
2Mg(s) + CO2(g) → 2MgO(s) + C(s)
d)
2Mg(s) + O2(g) → Mg2O2(s)
6.
Sodium reacts with chlorine to produce sodium chloride.
a)
NaCl(s) → Cl(g) + Na(s)
b)
Na(s) + CO2(g) → NaCO2(s)
c)
2Na(s) + Cl2(g) → 2NaCl(s)
d)
Na(s) + Cl(g) → NaCl
7.
Iron reacts with sulfur to produce iron(II) sulfide powder.
a)
2Fe(s) + S(s) → Fe2S(s)
b)
Fe(s) + S(s) → FeS(s)
c)
Fe(s) + S(g) → FeS(s)
d)
4Fe(s) + S2(g) → 2Fe2S
8.
When hydrogen reacts with sulfur, a smelly gas is produced:
a)
H2(g) + 2S(s) → 2HS
b)
H2(g) + S(s) → H2S(g)
c)
H(g) + S(s) → HS(g)
d)
2H(g) + S(s) → H2S(g)
9.

Predict the products for the decomposition of calcium carbonate: CaCO3

a)

CaO + CO2

b)

Ca + CO3

c)

CaCO2 + O2

d)

CaO + CO3

10.
Write a complete balanced reaction for the following.
Calcium metal reacts with oxygen gas to form a solid
a)
2 Ca (s) + O2 (g) --> 2 CaO (s)
b)
2 Ca (s) + 2 O (g) --> 2 CaO (s)
c)
Ca (s) + O2 (g) --> 2 CaO (s)
d)
Ca (s) + O2 (g) -->  CaO2 (s)
11.
Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl--> _MgCl2
a)
1, 2,1
b)
already balanced
c)
2,1,1
d)
1,1,2
12.
What is the TYPE of reaction when a metal reacts with oxygen
a)
displacement
b)
precipitation
c)
reduction
d)
oxidation