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Balancing Equations Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
PCl5  +  ___ H2O  →  ___ HCl  +   H3PO4
a)
4, 5
b)
1, 6
c)
3, 8
d)
2,2
2.
 Mg  +  ___ HCl  →   MgCl2  +   H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Which side of a chemical equation is the reactant side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
4.
Which side of a chemical equation os the product side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
5.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
10.
What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?
a)
Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.
b)
Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.
c)
Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.
d)
Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction. 
11.
How many Mn atoms are found in the following compound?
3Cr(MnO4)6
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
18
12.

___ Al + ___ Br2 -----> ____ AlBr3

a)

3, 2, 2

b)

2, 3, 2

c)

3, 2, 2

d)

1, 2, 3

13.

___ Cr + ___O2 -----> ____ Cr2O3

a)

3, 2, 4

b)

2, 3, 4

c)

2,1, 5

d)

4, 3, 2

14.

___ NaClO3 ----> ___ NaCl + ___ O2

a)

1, 3, 2

b)

2,3,2

c)

2, 2,3

d)

3, 2, 2

15.

____ H2 + ____ N2 ----> ____ NH3

a)

1, 2, 3

b)

3, 1, 2

c)

3, 2, 1

d)

1, 3, 2

16.

____ KClO3 ----> ____ KCl + ____ O2

a)

3, 2, 2

b)

2, 3, 2

c)

2, 2, 3

d)

2, 3, 4

17.
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.
18.
Number of H in 3(NH₄)₂CrO₄
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
24
19.
How many Elements are in the compound C2H8O ?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
0
20.

These are the compounds you have at the beginning of the reaction

a)

products

b)

reactants