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Quiz #5 Balancing Reactions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

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 little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
3.

When balancing equations a ____ can be placed in front of a formula of a substance to make the equations balanced

a)

charge

b)

subscript

c)

random number

d)

coefficient

4.

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)

5.
What is the number before a chemical formula called?
Ex: 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Coefficient
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
6.

Balance this reaction: ____ NaF + ____ Br2 ---> ____ NaBr + ____ F2

a)

3,1,2,1

b)

4,2,4,2

c)

2,1,2,1

d)

1,2,1,2

7.

Which problem is balanced?

a)

PbO2 + 2H2 --> 2PbH4 + O2

b)

SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4

c)

2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2

8.
Balance this reaction: ____ NH3 + ____ H2SO4 ---> ____ (NH4)2SO4
a)
2,1,1
b)
2,1,2
c)
1,2,2
d)
2,2,1
9.

PCl5 + ___ H2O → ___ HCl + H3PO4

a)

4, 5

b)

1, 6

c)

3, 8

d)

2,2

10.

How many atoms TOTAL of nitrogen, N, are in 4 molecules of calcium nitrate: 4Ca(NO3)2

a)

4

b)

1

c)

8

d)

2

11.
__Al + __Fe3N2 -->__AlN + __Fe
a)
already balanced
b)
4,2,4,6
c)
2,1,2,3
d)
1,2,1,3
12.
___C3H8 +___O2 --> ___CO2 + ___H2O
a)
1,5,3,4
b)
2,10,6,8
c)
already balanced
d)
1,5,5,4
13.

Is the following equation balanced?

2Fe + 3O2 --> 2Fe2O3

a)

yes

b)

no

14.
Is the following reaction balanced?
2CH3OH + 3O2 --> 2CO2 + 4H2O
a)
yes
b)
no
15.
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