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Balancing Equations

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__Na + __H2O --> __NaOH + __H2
a)
2,2 --> 2,1
b)
4,4 --> 4,1
c)
1,2 --> 2,4
d)
1,2 --> 2,1
2.

What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?

__Ca + __H2O --> __Ca(OH)2 + __H2

a)
2,1 --> 2,1
b)
1,2 --> 1,1
c)
1,2 --> 2,4
d)
1,2 --> 2,1
3.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__CO + __Fe2O3--> __Fe + __CO2
a)
3,1 --> 2,3
b)
3,2 --> 1,1
c)
3,2 --> 2,4
d)
3,2 --> 2,1
4.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__CH4 + __O2 --> __CO2+ __H2O
a)
2,1 --> 2,1
b)
1,2 --> 1,1
c)
1,2 --> 1,2
d)
1,2 --> 2,1
5.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__AgNO3 + __H2S --> __Ag2S+ __HNO3
a)
2,1 --> 1,2
b)
1,2 --> 1,1
c)
1,2 --> 1,2
d)
1,2 --> 2,1
6.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__H2 + __S --> __H2S
a)
1,1 --> 1
b)
2,2 --> 2
c)
1,2 --> 1
d)
1,2 --> 2
7.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__H2SO3 + __KOH--> __H2O+ __K2SO3
a)
2,1 --> 2,1
b)
1,2 --> 1,1
c)
1,2 --> 1,2
d)
1,2 --> 2,1
8.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__Al + __O2--> __Al2O3
a)
4,1 --> 2
b)
4,3 --> 4
c)
3,4 --> 1
d)
4,3 --> 2
9.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__MnO2 + __HCl --> __MnCl2 + __H2O __Cl2
a)
4,1 --> 2,1,2
b)
1,2 --> 1,1,4
c)
1,4 --> 1,2,1
d)
1,4 --> 2,2,1
10.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__FeCl3 + __Ca(OH)2 --> __Fe(OH)3 + __CaCl2
a)
4,3--> 2,1
b)
3,2 --> 3,1
c)
2,3 --> 2,2
d)
2,3 --> 2,3
11.

PCl5 + ___ H2O → ___ HCl + H3PO4

a)

4, 5

b)

1, 6

c)

3, 8

d)

2,2

12.

__ Al + __ FeO → Al2O2 + __ Fe

a)

1, 1, 2

b)

2,1,2

c)

2, 2, 2

d)

2,4,2

13.
 Mg  +  ___ HCl  →   MgCl2  +   H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
Which side of a chemical equation is the reactant side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
15.
Which side of a chemical equation os the product side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
16.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
17.
Balance this equation.
_SnO+_H2-->_Sn +_H2O
a)
1,1,2,1
b)
1,2,1,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
1,2,2,1
18.
Balance this equation.
_CF+ _Br-- _CBr+ _F2
a)
2,1,2,1
b)
1,2,2,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
2,2,2,2
19.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
20.
What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?
a)
Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.
b)
Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.
c)
Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.
d)
Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction. 
21.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
22.
Balance this equation
_Al +_HCl --> _H+_AlCl3
a)
2, 6, 3, 2
b)
it is already balanced
c)
4, 12, 3, 4
d)
2, 1, 4, 5
23.
Balance this equation.
_CH4 + _O--> _CO+ _H2O
a)
1,2,1,1
b)
2,1,2,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
0,2,0,2
24.
Balance this equation.
_CF+ _Br-- _CBr+ _F2
a)
2,1,2,1
b)
1,2,2,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
2,2,2,2
25.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
26.
How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O--> 2AlO3
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
4
27.
When balancing equations a ____ can be placed to the left of a formula of a substance to make the equations balanced
a)
charge
b)
subscript
c)
random number
d)
coefficient
28.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
29.

The two sides of a chemical equation are called?

a)

Reactants (left) and Products (right)

b)

Ingredients (left) and Product (right)

c)

Cations and Anions

d)

Reactants (left) and Results (right)

30.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
31.
What is a coefficient?
a)
The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.
b)
The large number to the left of a formula.
32.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2--> H2SO4
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
d)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H
33.
Fill in the blanks with coefficient:
PCl5+_ H2O→_ HCl+H3PO4
a)
4, 5
b)
1, 6
c)
3, 8
d)
2,2
34.
The blue numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
Charges
b)
coefficients
c)
subscripts
d)
none of the answers are correct
35.
Number of H in 3(NH₄)₂CrO₄
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
24
36.

Finish a balanced equation:

Mg(OH)2 --> __________

a)

Mg(OH)2 --> MgOH

b)

Mg(OH)2 --> MgO+ H2O

c)

Mg(OH)2 --> MgO+ H2

d)

Mg(OH)2 --> Mg+ H2O

37.

Which coefficients will correctly balance this equation:

_Al +_HCl --> _H2 +_AlCl3

a)

2, 6, 3, 2

b)

it is already balanced

c)

4, 12, 3, 4

d)

2, 1, 4, 5

38.
What is the left part of a chemical equation called...
H2 + O --> H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
39.
The number of Na's in Na₂CO₃
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
6
40.
How many Elements are in the compound C2H8O ?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
0
41.
Number of C's in 2Na₂CO₃
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5