wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Balancing Equations

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Fill in the blanks with coefficient:
PCl5+_ H2O→_ HCl+H3PO4
a)
4, 5
b)
1, 6
c)
3, 8
d)
2,2
2.
Which side of a chemical equation is the product side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
3.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2--> H2SO4
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
d)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H
4.
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.
5.
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
6.
Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl--> _MgCl2
a)
1, 2,1
b)
already balanced
c)
2,1,1
d)
1,1,2
7.
Balance this equation
_N+ _H--> _NH3
a)
1,2,3
b)
1,3,2
c)
1,1,2
d)
2,1,1
8.
How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O--> 2AlO3
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
4
9.
The blue numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
Charges
b)
coefficients
c)
subscripts
d)
none of the answers are correct
10.
Number of H in 3(NH₄)₂CrO₄
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
24
11.
Balance this equation:
P4+O2  -->  P2O3
a)
3 P4+ O--> 2 P2O3
b)
 P4+ O--> 2 P2O3
c)
 P4+ 3 O2 --> 2 P2O3
d)
 P4+ 2 O--> 3 P2O3
12.
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
13.
Balance this equation,            
Al2O3 --> Al + O2 
a)
Cannot be balanced
b)
2Al2O3 --> 2Al+3O2 
c)
2Al2O3--> 4Al+3O2 
d)
3Al2O3--> 2Al+O2 
14.
In chemical reactions, what does the principle of conservation of mass mean?
a)
Matter is not created or destroyed.
b)
The total mass of the reactants is greater than the total mass of the products.
c)
The total mass of the reactants is less than the total mass of the products.
d)
Matter is not changed.
15.
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
16.

PCl5 + ___ H2O → ___ HCl + H3PO4

a)

4, 5

b)

1, 6

c)

3, 8

d)

2,2

17.
 Mg  +  ___ HCl  →   MgCl2  +   H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
19.
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
20.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
21.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
22.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
23.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
24.
Number of C's in 2Na₂CO₃
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
25.
How many Magnesium are in 10MgCl2?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
20
26.
How many O's are in Al₂(SO₄)₃
a)
4
b)
12
c)
7
d)
24