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Balancing Equations Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

A _________ __________ tells a story of a chemical reaction.

(a)  

2.

_________ are the starting substances in the reaction while _________ are the substances formed.

(a)  

3.

The large numbers in front of some of the formulas are called (a)   .

4.

These numbers are used to ________ the equation because chemical reactions must obey the Law of ________ of Matter.

(a)  

5.

The number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation must be _______ because matter cannot be _______ or _________.

(a)  

6.

When balancing equations, the only numbers that can be changed are (a)   .

7.

Remember that (a)   must never be changed in order to balance an equation.

8.

C3H8 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

a)

C3H8 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

b)

C3H8 + 5 O2 --> 3 CO2 + 4 H2O

c)

C3H8 + 2 O2 --> 3 CO2 +4 H2O

d)

none of the above

9.

Al + O2 --> Al2O3

a)

Al + O2 --> Al2O3

b)

2 Al + O2 --> Al2O3

c)

4 Al + 3 O2 --> 2 Al2O3

d)

none of the above

10.

Al(NO3)3 + NaOH --> Al(OH)3 + NaNO3

a)

Al(NO3)3 + 3 NaOH --> Al(OH)3 + 3 NaNO3

b)

Al(NO3)3 + NaOH --> Al(OH)3 + NaNO3

c)

2 Al(NO3)3 + 6 NaOH --> 2 Al(OH)3 + 6 NaNO3

d)

none of the above