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Balancing and Types of Chemical Equations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Balance the following:

____ Fe + ____ Cl2 → ____ FeCl3

a)
1,1,2
b)
1,3,1
c)
2,2,3
d)
2,3,2
2.

Which type of reaction is:

C7H16 + 10 O2 → 7 CO2 + 8 H2O

a)
Synthesis
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single Displacement
d)
Combustion
3.

Which type of reaction is:

3 Pb + 2 H3PO4 → 3 H2 + Pb3(PO4)2

a)
Synthesis
b)
Single Displacement
c)
Double Displacement
d)
Combustion
4.

In the equation, 2Mg + O2 ---> 2MgO, which are the reactants?

a)

Mg and O2

b)

MgO

c)

Mg and MgO

d)

O and MgO

5.

The blue numbers in the image represent

a)

subscripts

b)

coeffiecients

c)

roman numerals

d)

none of the answer options are correct

6.

The red numbers in the image represent

a)

subscripts

b)

coeffiecients

c)

roman numerals

d)

none of the answer options are correct

7.

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

8.
The following reaction is an example of what reaction type? 
CoCO3 → CoO + CO2
a)
Synthesis
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single Replacement
d)
Double Replacement
9.
Si + S8 --> Si2S4
a)
Synthesis (combination)
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single replacement
d)
Double replacement
10.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
11.
Is the following equation balanced?...
Al + O2 --> 2Al2O3
a)
Yes!
b)
No!
12.
The number of atoms you begin with in a chemical reaction ...
a)
must be the same as the number of  atoms you end with
b)
must be an even number
c)
can be different to the number you finish with
d)
changes depending on how much energy is formed
13.

What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

It states that matter cannot be created or destroyed.

b)

It states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

c)

It states that matter can be created or destroyed.

d)

It states that sound can be created or destroyed.

14.

Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe

a)

yes

b)

no

15.
What is the right part of a chemical equation called...
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
16.
Why is the following chemical equation not balanced?
H2 + O2 --> H2O
a)
each side of the equation has a different number of oxygen atoms
b)
each side of the equation has a different number of hydrogen atoms
c)
each side has the same mass
17.
What mathematical function do coefficients perform in a balanced equation?
a)
addition
b)
subtraction
c)
multiplication
d)
division
18.
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
19.
Balance this equation-
__P+ __O--> __P2O3
a)
it is already balanced
b)
2, 1, 3
c)
1, 2, 3
d)
1, 3, 2
20.
N2 + H2 = NH4
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced