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chemical reactions and balancing

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is an example of synthesis?
a)
Na + Br--> NaBr
b)
KClO--> KCl + O2
c)
HgO + Cl2-->HgCl + O2
d)
Cl2 + NaBr --> NaCl + Br2
2.
Which reaction type is the following: AgF + CaCl2 --> AgCl + CaF2
a)
Decomposition
b)
Single Replacement
c)
Synthesis
d)
Double Replacement
3.

Balance this reaction:

____ Na3PO4 + ____ KOH ---> ____ NaOH + ____ K3PO4

a)

1,3,3,1

b)

1,3,2,1

c)

2,3,3,1

d)

1,1,3,1

4.

Balancing this reaction:

____ CH4 + ____ O2 ---> ___ CO2 + ____ H2O

a)

2,1,3,1

b)

1,2,1,2

c)

1,2,2,1

d)

2,1,1,2

5.
The substances at the beginning of a chemical equation are called the ____
a)
product
b)
yield
c)
chemical symbol
d)
reactants
6.

Which of the following is an example of a decomposition reaction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which of the following is an example of a single replacement reaction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

When balancing a chemical equation, you can only change _________, you can never change _______!

a)

coefficients, subscripts

b)

subscripts, coefficients

c)

formulas, subscripts

d)

coefficients, formula units

9.

Why must the number of atoms on either side of the arrow be equal to each other in a chemical equation?

a)

to abide by the law of conservation of energy

b)

to abide by law of conservation of mass

c)

to abide by the law of fundamental equations

d)

because everything must be even for the universe to stay in balance

10.
_AgNO3 + _Cu _Cu(NO3)2 + _Ag
a)
2 AgNO3 + 2 Cu → 3 Cu(NO3)2 + 1 Ag
b)
2 AgNO3 + 1 Cu → 1 Cu(NO3)2 + 2 Ag
c)
1 AgNO3 + 2 Cu → 2 Cu(NO3)2 + 1 Ag
d)
3 AgNO3 + 2 Cu → 3 Cu(NO3)2 + 2 Ag
11.
__(NH4)3PO4 + __Pb(NO3)4 --> __Pb3(PO4)4 + __NH4NO3
a)
2,1,1,6
b)
1,2,2,3
c)
4,3,1,12
d)
4,2,1,12
12.
Balance this equation:
MgCl2 --> Mg4+ Cl2
a)
It's already balanced.
b)
4MgCl2 --> Mg4+ 4Cl2
c)
4MgCl2 --> Mg4+ 5Cl2
13.
Balance the equation:
Si(OH)4+NaBr-->
 SiBr4+NaOH
a)
Si(OH)4+2NaBr--> SiBr4+NaOH
b)
Si(OH)4+4NaBr--> SiBr4+4NaOH
c)
Si(OH)4+NaBr--> SiBr4+4NaOH
d)
Si(OH)4+2NaBr--> SiBr4+2NaOH
14.
During an endothermic reaction in a beaker if we are part of the surroundings and touched the beaker, it would feel _______. 
a)
Warm
b)
Cold
15.

How does a catalyst work in speeding up a reaction?

a)

By lowering the activation energy or reaction

b)

by giving them more energy

c)

by making them more available

16.
What type of reaction is this?
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
17.
What letter represents the activation energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.

The red numbers in the image represent

a)

subscripts

b)

coeffiecients

c)

roman numerals

d)

none of the answer options are correct

19.

What type of reaction involves a fuel being burned in the presence of oxygen in order to produce carbon dioxide and water?

a)

single replacement

b)

synthesis

c)

double replacement

d)

combustion

20.
What do the coefficients need to be in the following equation in order to be balanced?
_Al +_HCl → _H+_AlCl3
a)
2, 6, 3, 2
b)
it is already balanced
c)
4, 12, 3, 4
d)
2, 1, 4, 5