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Chemical Equations Balancing

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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. 
2.
What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
3.
What is the right part of a chemical equation called...
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
4.
What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4
a)
5
b)
40
c)
55
d)
8
5.
How many Mn atoms are found in the following compound?
3Cr(MnO4)6
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
18
6.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
7.
Is the following equation balanced?...
Al + O2 --> 2Al2O3
a)
Yes!
b)
No!
8.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
What is the number before a chemical formula called?
Ex: 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Coefficient
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
10.
How many aluminum atoms are in Al2(SO4)3?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
In which of these compounds are there twice as many oxygen atoms as hydrogen atoms?
a)
H3PO4
b)
H2SO4
c)
HClO3
d)
H2O
12.
Is the following equation balanced?
2C2H2 + 5O2 --> 4CO2 + 2H2O
a)
yes
b)
no
13.
Is the following equation balanced?
4Fe + 3O2 --> 2Fe2O3
a)
yes
b)
no
14.
Is the following reaction balanced?
NaHCO3 --> Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2
a)
yes
b)
no
15.
Is the following reaction balanced?
2CH3OH + 3O2 --> 2CO2 + 4H2O
a)
yes
b)
no
16.

Balance this equation

_Al +_HCl --> _H2 +_AlCl3

a)

2,6,3,2

b)

it's already balanced

c)

4,12,3,4

d)

2,1,4,5

17.

The coefficient in 3H2O is

a)

6

b)

5

c)

2

d)

3

18.
How many Hydrogen are in 4H2O?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
2
d)
4
19.
The red numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
subscripts
b)
coefficients
c)
I don't know, and don't want to try
d)
None of the answers are correct
20.
The blue numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
I don't know, and don't want to try
b)
coefficients
c)
subscripts
d)
none of the answers are correct
21.
Balance this equation...
H2 + Cl2 --> HCl
a)
It is balanced 
b)
3H2 + Cl2 --> 6H2Cl
c)
H2 + Cl2 --> 2HCl
d)
I don't know! Oh well.
22.
Balance this equation...
HgO --> 2Hg + O2
a)
It is balanced 
b)
2HgO --> Hg + O2
c)
2HgO --> 2Hg + O2
d)
I don't know...Oh well!
23.
Balance this equation...
Sb2S3 + O2 --> Sb + SO2
a)
It is balanced
b)
Sb2S3 + 3O2 --> 2Sb + 3SO2
c)
Sb2S3 + O2 --> 2Sb + SO2
d)
I don't know...Oh well!
24.
Which of the following is an unbalanced equation?
a)
CaCO--> CaO + CO2
b)
PbO+ 2H2-->2Pb + H2O
c)
2Na+ 2H2O-->2NaOH + H2
d)
CS+ 2O--> CO+ 2SO2
25.
Which of the following shows the correct way to balance the chemical equation?
Fe + O2 -> Fe2O3
a)
4Fe + 3O2 -> 2Fe2O3
b)
2 Fe + 3O2 -> Fe2O6
c)
4 Fe + O6 -> 2Fe2O3
d)
None of the options are correctly balanced.
26.

PCl5 + ___ H2O → ___ HCl + H3PO4

a)

4, 5

b)

1, 6

c)

3, 8

d)

2,2

27.

__ Al + __ FeO → Al2O2 + __ Fe

a)

1, 1, 2

b)

2,1,2

c)

2, 2, 2

d)

2,4,2

28.
 Mg  +  ___ HCl  →   MgCl2  +   H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
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
30.
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
31.
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
32.
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
33.
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
34.
How many Elements are in the compound C2H8O ?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
0
35.
How many atoms of Hydrogen are in this compound
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

Al(OH)3 --> Al2O3 + H2O

a)

Decomposition

b)

Combustion

c)

Synthesis

d)

Single Replacement

37.

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

CUO + CO2 --> CuCO3

a)

Decomposition

b)

Combustion

c)

Synthesis

d)

Single Replacement

38.

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

Ca + MgCl2 --> CaCl2 + Mg

a)

Decomposition

b)

Combustion

c)

Synthesis

d)

Single Replacement

39.

3KOH + H3PO4 --> K3PO4 + 3H2O

a)

Combination

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Double replacement

40.
CxHy +O--> H2O + CO2
a)
Decomposition
b)
Double replacement
c)
Combustion
d)
Single Replacement
41.
Pb(NO3)2 --> PbO + NO2 + O2
a)
Synthesis (combination)
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single replacement
d)
Combustion
42.
What kind of reaction is this:
4Fe  +  3O2 →   2Fe2O3 
a)
Synthesis
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single Replacement 
d)
Double Replacement
43.
What kind of reaction is this:
Fe + CuSO4 -> Cu + FeSO4
a)
Double Replacement
b)
Decompostion
c)
Single Replacement
d)
Combustion
44.
What kind of reaction is this:
2H2O2 →2 H2+ O2
a)
Synthesis
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single Replacement 
d)
Combustion
45.

In a combustion reaction what are the two products?

a)

carbon and oxygen

b)

water and carbon monoxide

c)

water and carbon dioxide

d)

water and oxygen

46.

In an incomplete combustion reaction what are the two products?

a)

carbon and oxygen

b)

water and carbon monoxide

c)

water and carbon dioxide

d)

water and oxygen