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8E Balancing Equations

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
d)
Left side is balanced
2.
Fill in the blanks with coefficient:
PCl5+_ H2O→_ HCl+H3PO4
a)
4, 5
b)
1, 6
c)
3, 8
d)
2,2
3.
Which side of a chemical equation is the product side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
4.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2--> H2SO4
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
d)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H
5.
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.
6.
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
7.
Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl--> _MgCl2
a)
1, 2,1
b)
already balanced
c)
2,1,1
d)
1,1,2
8.
Balance this equation
_N+ _H--> _NH3
a)
1,2,3
b)
1,3,2
c)
1,1,2
d)
2,1,1
9.
How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O--> 2AlO3
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
4
10.
The blue numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
Charges
b)
coefficients
c)
subscripts
d)
none of the answers are correct
11.
Number of H in 3(NH₄)₂CrO₄
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
24
12.
Finish a blalanced equation:
Mg(OH)2 --> __________
a)
Mg(OH)--> MgOH
b)
Mg(OH)2 --> MgO+ H2O
c)
Mg(OH)2 --> MgO+ H2
d)
Mg(OH)2 --> Mg+ H2O
13.
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
14.
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
15.
Balance this equation,            
Al2O3 --> Al + O2 
a)
Cannot be balanced
b)
2Al2O3 --> 2Al+3O2 
c)
2Al2O3--> 4Al+3O2 
d)
3Al2O3--> 2Al+O2 
16.
Which elements are(is) not balanced?
LiNO3 +CaBr2 --> Ca(NO3)2 +  LiBr   
a)
Li
b)
Ca and Li
c)
O and N
d)
Ca
17.
Which of the following has the most number of O?
a)
2Mg3(PO4)2
b)
4AlPO4
c)
3Al(NO3)3
d)
15KOH
18.
Balance the equation:
Si(OH)4+NaBr-->
 SiBr4+NaOH
a)
Si(OH)4+2NaBr--> SiBr4+NaOH
b)
Si(OH)4+4NaBr--> SiBr4+4NaOH
c)
Si(OH)4+NaBr--> SiBr4+4NaOH
d)
Si(OH)4+2NaBr--> SiBr4+2NaOH
19.
N2 + H2 = NH4
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
20.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
21.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
22.
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
23.
KNO3 --> KNO2 + O2
What coefficients are needed to balance the reaction?
a)
2, 2, 1
b)
2, 3, 2
c)
1, 2, 2
d)
1, 3, 1
24.
Balance this equation-
__P+ __O--> __P2O3
a)
it is already balanced
b)
2, 1, 3
c)
1, 2, 3
d)
1, 3, 2
25.
Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl--> _MgCl2
a)
1, 2,1
b)
already balanced
c)
2,1,1
d)
1,1,2
26.
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
27.

PCl5 + ___ H2O → ___ HCl + H3PO4

a)

4, 5

b)

1, 6

c)

3, 8

d)

2,2

28.

__ Al + __ FeO → Al2O2 + __ Fe

a)

1, 1, 2

b)

2,1,2

c)

2, 2, 2

d)

2,4,2

29.
 Mg  +  ___ HCl  →   MgCl2  +   H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.
Which side of a chemical equation is the reactant side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
31.

Fill in the blanks with coefficient:

PCl5+_ H2O→_ HCl+H3PO4

a)

4, 5

b)

1, 6

c)

3, 8

d)

2,2

32.

Which equation is balanced?

a)

PbO2 + 2H2--> H2SO4

b)

SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4

c)

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

d)

2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H

33.
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.
34.

What coefficient belongs with hydrochloric acid?

Mg + ___ HCl → MgCl2 + H2

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4