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Chemical Equation Re-Quest

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

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1.

A balanced chemical equation is used to represent the

a)

law of conservation of reactions

b)

law of conservation of matter

c)

law of conservation of energy

d)

law of conservation of inertia

2.

Each substance to the left of the arrow in a chemical equation is a(n):

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

reactant

d)

product

3.

In a chemical equation the symbol that means yields is the

a)

equal sign

b)

coefficient

c)

plus sign

d)

arrow

4.

In a chemical equation, a triangle written above the arrow means that

a)

a catalyst must be added

b)

heat must be added

c)

the product must be refrigerated

d)

a precipitate will form

5.

In a chemical equation, the symbol that is used to separate 2 reactants or 2 products is the

a)

arrow

b)

reversible arrow

c)

plus sign

d)

slash

6.

When a lower case aq, (aq), is written beside a substance in an chemical equation it indicates that the substance is

a)

a liquid

b)

a precipitate in water

c)

dissolved in water

d)

gaseous

7.

In a chemical reaction, a catalyst

a)

is one of the reactants

b)

speeds up the chemical reaction without actually combining with the reactants

c)

dissolves chemicals that water is unable to

d)

slows down the reaction

8.

In a chemical equation, an upward arrow indicates

a)

a precipitate was formed

b)

a gas was released

c)

heat and light were given off

d)

a catalyst was used

9.

Which observation does NOT indicate that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

formation of a precipitate

b)

production of a gas

c)

evolution of heat and light

d)

change in volume

10.

Which equation describes a single-replacement reaction?

a)

Ba(OH)2 + 2HCl → BaCl2 + 2H2O

b)

CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O

c)

Zn + CuSO4 → Cu + ZnSO4

d)

2Na + Cl2 → 2NaCl

11.

The following equation is an example of what type of reaction?

6KNO3 + Al2(SO4)3 → Al(NO3)3 + K2SO4

a)

synthesis

b)

decomposition

c)

single replacement

d)

double replacement

12.

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

a)

2Al + 3Cl2 → 2AlCl3

b)

CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O

c)

2ZnS + 3O2 → 2ZnO + 2SO2

d)

NH4NO2 → N2 + 2H2O

13.

In the combustion reaction of propane, C3H8, what are the products?

a)

C3H8 and O2

b)

O2 and H2O

c)

C3H8 and CO2

d)

CO2 and H2O

14.

The following equation is an example of what type of reaction?

Fe + O2 → Fe2O3

a)

combustion

b)

synthesis

c)

single replacement

d)

decomposition

15.

Why must we balance chemical equations?

a)

our teacher said so

b)

to represent the law of conservation of energy

c)

to represent the law of conservation of matter

d)

to represent the law of conservation of reactions

16.

To balance a chemical equation, it may be necessary to adjust the

a)

subscripts

b)

superscripts

c)

coefficients

d)

chemical formula

17.

Calculate the number of atoms for each element in the substance KClO3

a)

K = 1 Cl = 3 O = 3

b)

K = 3 Cl = 3 O = 3

c)

K = 1 Cl = 1 O = 3

d)

K = 1 C = 1 l = 1 O = 3

18.

Calculate the number of atoms for each element in the substance Mg(NO3)2

a)

Mg = 1 N = 2 O = 6

b)

Mg = 1 N = 4 O = 6

c)

Mg = 1 N = 8 O = 24

d)

Mg = 2 N = 2 O = 6

19.

Which of the following chemical equations is balanced?

a)

3MgO + 2H3PO4 → Mg3(PO4)2 + 3H2O

b)

3MgO + 2H3PO4 → Mg3(PO4)2 + 2H2O

c)

6MgO + 4H3PO4 → 2Mg3(PO4)2 + 3H2O

d)

6MgO + 2H3PO4 → 2Mg3(PO4)2 + 6H2O

20.

In the equation

2Al(s) + 3PbNO3)2(aq) → 3Pb(s) + 2Al(NO3)3(aq)

what does the aluminum replace?

a)

nitrate

b)

water

c)

lead

d)

nitrogen