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Balancing chemical equations - Physical Science

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.
What is a coefficient?
a)
The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.
b)
The large number in front of a chemical formula.
c)
The number in between the chemical symbols.
d)
The number behind a chemical formula.
3.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
4.

Balanced this equation:

Sb2S3 + O2 ---> Sb + SO2

a)

It is balanced.

b)

Sb2S3 + O2 ---> 2Sb + SO2

c)

Sb2S3 + 3O2 ---> 2Sb + 3SO2

d)

3Sb2S3 + 3O2 ---> 2Sb + SO2

5.

Determine the coefficients to make the following equation balanced?

__N2 + __O2--> __NO

a)

1, 1, 1

b)

1, 1, 2

c)

2, 2, 2

d)

1, 2, 2

6.

Determine the coefficients to balance the equation.

__Al +__HCl --> __H2 +__AlCl3

a)

2,6,3,2

b)

it's already balanced

c)

4,12,3,4

d)

2,1,4,5

7.

Why is it necessary to balance chemical equations?

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8.

Balance the following chemical equation:

MgO --> Mg + O2

4 lines
9.

Balance the following chemical equation:

H2O2 --> H2O + O2

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