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Balancing Equations and Types of chemical reactions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which type of reaction is: C2H4 + 3 O2 → 2 CO2 + 2 H2O
a)
Synthesis
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single Displacement
d)
Combustion
3.

Which type of reaction is:

2 H3AsO4 → As2O5 + 3 H2O

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

Which type of reaction is:

2 NH3 + H2SO4 → (NH4)2SO4

a)
Synthesis
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single Displacement
d)
Double Displacement
5.
What is the arrow in a chemical equation...
H2 + O --> H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
6.
the starting materials in a chemical reaction
a)
Products
b)
Reactants
c)
Starters
d)
Enders
7.
a substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction
a)
Product 
b)
Reactant
c)
Starters
d)
Enders
8.

what is a reactant?

a)

a volatile chemical

b)

a dangerous substance

c)

the substance(s) you start with in a chemical reaction

d)

the substance(s) you end with in a chemical reaction

9.

what is a product?

a)

a volatile chemical

b)

a dangerous substance

c)

the substance(s) you start with in a chemical reaction

d)

the substance(s) you end with in a chemical reaction

10.

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

11.

What mathematical function do coefficients perform in a balanced equation?

a)

addition

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

division

12.

When the equation is balanced what are the correct coefficients?



a)

1, 1, 2

b)

 1, 3, 1

c)

2, 2, 3

d)

2, 3, 2

13.

What are the correct coefficients when the equation is balanced?

a)

2, 3, 4

b)

4, 3, 2

c)

1, 1, 2

d)

2, 1, 1

14.

Which of the following is an example of a synthesis reaction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which of the following is an example of a decomposition reaction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which of the following is an example of a single replacement reaction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which of the following is an example of a double replacement reaction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

The red numbers in the image represent

a)

subscripts

b)

coeffiecients

c)

roman numerals

d)

none of the answer options are correct

19.

The blue numbers in the image represent

a)

subscripts

b)

coeffiecients

c)

roman numerals

d)

none of the answer options are correct

20.

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

21.

What type of reaction involves a fuel being burned in the presence of oxygen in order to produce carbon dioxide and water?

a)

single replacement

b)

synthesis

c)

double replacement

d)

combustion

22.
Which coefficients are required to correctly balance the equation: 
C2S2 + O2 → CO2 + S2O
a)
1, 2, 3, 2
b)
2, 5, 4, 2 
c)
2, 4, 5, 2
d)
2, 3, 5, 2 
23.

Balancing the following:

____ Al + ____ HCl → ____ AlCl3 + ____ H2

a)
1,3,1,2
b)
2,3,2,3
c)
2,6,2,3
d)
3,2,6,2
24.

Balance this reaction:

____ Na3PO4 + ____ KOH ---> ____ NaOH + ____ K3PO4

a)

1,3,3,1

b)

1,3,2,1

c)

2,3,3,1

d)

1,1,3,1

25.

Balance this reaction:

____ RbNO3 + ____ BeF2 ----> ____ Be(NO3)2 + ____ RbF

a)

1,1,1,1

b)

1,2,1,1

c)

2,1,1,2

d)

2,1,2,1