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Balancing Equations Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Balance this equation:
MgCl2 --> Mg4+ Cl2
a)
It's already balanced.
b)
4MgCl2 --> Mg4+ 4Cl2
c)
4MgCl2 --> Mg4+ 5Cl2
2.
The substances listed on the left side of a chemical equation are the
a)
Products
b)
Coefficients
c)
Precipitates
d)
Reactants
3.
How many Hydrogen (H) atoms are in NH3O5
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
1
4.
Which number should go in the blank?
_ H2 + O2 -> 2 H2O
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
5.
Is the following equation balanced or unbalanced ? 
N2 +3 H2 --> 2NH3
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
6.
How many hydrogens are in 4H2O?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
2
d)
4
7.
How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O--> 2AlO3
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
4
8.
What are the coefficient used to balance the equation below?
__Ag2O →__ Ag +___O2
a)
2,4,1
b)
1,1,1
c)
2,1,2
d)
2,2,2
9.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2--> H2SO4
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
d)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H
10.
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.
11.
At the end of chemical reactions, what is the total mass of the reactants compared to the total mass of the products?
a)
the product is doubled
b)
the product is half the mass of the reactants
c)
the mass is the same
d)
the mass changes depending on the reaction
12.

N2 + H2 --> NH4

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

13.
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
14.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
15.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
16.
Balance this equation-
__P+ __O--> __P2O3
a)
it is already balanced
b)
2, 1, 3
c)
1, 2, 3
d)
1, 3, 2
17.
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
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.
Balance this equation
_N+ _H--> _NH3
a)
1,2,3
b)
1,3,2
c)
1,1,2
d)
2,1,1
20.
Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl--> _MgCl2
a)
1, 2,1
b)
already balanced
c)
2,1,1
d)
1,1,2
21.
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
22.
Balance this equation-
_SeCl6+_O2>_SeO2+_Cl2
a)
1,2,1,2
b)
1,1,1,3
c)
1,2,1,1
d)
2,1,1,1
23.
Balance this equation
_Zn+_HCl-->_ZnCl+_H2
a)
1,1,2,1
b)
1,1,1,2
c)
1,2,1,1
d)
2,1,1,1
24.
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. 
25.
What is the arrow in a chemical equation...
H2 + O --> H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
26.
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