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BALANCING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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. 
2.
What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
3.
What is the right part of a chemical equation called...
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
4.
What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4
a)
5
b)
40
c)
55
d)
8
5.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
6.
Is the following equation balanced?...
Al + O2 --> 2Al2O3
a)
Yes!
b)
No!
7.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
What is the number before a chemical formula called?
Ex: 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Coefficient
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
9.
How many aluminum atoms are in Al2(SO4)3?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Is the following equation balanced?
2C2H2 + 5O2 --> 4CO2 + 2H2O
a)
yes
b)
no
11.
Is the following equation balanced?
4Fe + 3O2 --> 2Fe2O3
a)
yes
b)
no
12.
Which of the following equations are correctly balanced?
a)
12CO2 +H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2
b)
CO2 + 9H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2
c)
CO2 + H2O --> 3C6H12O6 + O2
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6O2
13.

Which equation is balanced?

a)

PbO2 + 2H2

b)

SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4

c)

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

14.
How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? 
Mg +  __HCl --->  MgCl2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Pb(NO3)2  +  KI --> PbI2 + KNO3
What type of reaction is this? 
a)
Synthesis 
b)
Decomposition 
c)
Single Replacement
d)
Double Replacement 
16.
What type of reaction is this?  
__H2O2 ---->  __H2O + O2
a)
Synthesis
b)
Decomposition 
c)
Single Replacement
d)
Combustion 
17.

Balance this equation

_Al +_HCl --> _H2 +_AlCl3

a)

2,6,3,2

b)

it's already balanced

c)

4,12,3,4

d)

2,1,4,5

18.

Balance the following equation:

___ H2+ ___ O2→___ H2O

a)

1, 1, 3

b)

2, 2, 2

c)

1, 2, 1

d)

2,1, 2

19.

Balance the following equation:

___ Mg+ ___ O2→___ MgO

a)

1, 1, 3

b)

2, 1, 2

c)

1, 2, 1

d)

2, 2, 2

20.

Balance the following equation:

___ SeCl6+ ___ O2→___ SeO2+____Cl2

a)

1, 1, 1, 3

b)

2, 1, 2, 1

c)

1, 2, 1, 2

d)

2, 2, 2, 4

21.
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
22.
Balance this equation
_N+ _H--> _NH3
a)
1,2,3
b)
1,3,2
c)
1,1,2
d)
2,1,1
23.
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
24.

What type of reaction involves the breaking down of a substance into simpler substances?

a)

Single Displacement Reaction

b)

Double Displacement Reaction

c)

Synthesis Reaction

d)

Decomposition Reaction

25.

What type of reaction involves 2 substances combining to form 1 new compound?

a)

Decomposition Reaction

b)

Single Displacement Reaction

c)

Double Displacement Reaction

d)

Synthesis Reaction

26.

What type of reaction involves one element replacing another element in a compound?

a)

Single Displacement Reaction

b)

Double Displacement Reaction

c)

Synthesis Reaction

d)

Decomposition Reaction

27.

What type of reaction involves ions from 2 compounds exchanging places to form 2 completely new compounds?

a)

Single Displacement Reaction

b)

Double Displacement Reaction

c)

Synthesis Reaction

d)

Decomposition Reaction

28.

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

C2H2 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

a)

Decomposition

b)

Combustion

c)

Synthesis

d)

Single Replacement

29.

3KOH + H3PO4 --> K3PO4 + 3H2O

a)

Combination

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Double replacement

30.

Identify the following chemical reaction.

2 NaBr + 1 Ca(OH)2 ----> 1 CaBr2 + 2 NaOH

a)

Synthesis (or combination)

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single displacement

d)

Double displacement

31.

Identify the following chemical reaction.

Pb + FeSO4 ----> PbSO4 + Fe

a)

Synthesis (or combination)

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single displacement

d)

Double displacement

32.

What reaction has the following general formula:

AB --> A + B

a)

Combination

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Double Replacement

e)

Combustion

33.

Which chemical reaction always starts with a hydrocarbon that reacts with oxygen and produces carbon dioxide and water?

a)

Decomposition

b)

Synthesis

c)

Combustion

d)

Single Replacement

34.
What type of reaction is the equation 2NaCl →2Na +Cl2?
a)
Synthesis Reaction
b)
Decomposition Reaction
c)
Single Displacement Reaction
d)
Double Displacement Reaction
35.
Ca3(PO4)2 + 3 H2SO4 + 3 CaSO4 + 2 H3(PO4)
a)
Synthesis Reaction
b)
Decomposition Reaction
c)
Single Displacement Reaction
d)
Double Displacement Reaction