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Balancing Equations

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PCl5 + ___ H2O → ___ HCl + H3PO4

a)

4, 5

b)

1, 6

c)

3, 8

d)

2,2

2.

__ Al + __ FeO → Al2O2 + __ Fe

a)

1, 1, 2

b)

2,1,2

c)

2, 2, 2

d)

2,4,2

3.
 Mg  +  ___ HCl  →   MgCl2  +   H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
5.
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
6.
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
7.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
8.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
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
10.
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
11.
How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O--> 2AlO3
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
4
12.
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
13.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
14.

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)

15.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
16.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__Na + __H2O --> __NaOH + __H2
a)
2,2 --> 2,1
b)
4,4 --> 4,1
c)
1,2 --> 2,4
d)
1,2 --> 2,1