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Balancing Chemcal Equations

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 4hrs 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the left part of a chemical equation called?

2H2 + O2 ---> 2H2O

a)

Reactants

b)

Yields

c)

Products

d)

Chemical equation

2.

What is the right part of a chemical equation called?

2H2 + O2 ---> 2H2O

a)

Reactants

b)

Yields

c)

Products

d)

Chemical Equation

3.

What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4?

a)

5

b)

55

c)

40

d)

8

4.

How many Mn atoms are found in the following compound?

2MnO4

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

5.

What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called?

Example: H2

a)

Coefficient

b)

Atom

c)

Subscript

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?

Example: 2H2 + O2 ---> 2H2O

a)

Coefficient

b)

Atom

c)

Subscript

d)

Equation

9.

Is the following equation balanced?

2C2H2 + 5O2 ---> 4CO2 + 2H2O

a)

YES

b)

NO

10.

Is the following equation balanced?

4Fe + 3O2 ---> 2Fe2O3

a)

YES

b)

NO

11.

Is the following equation balanced?

NaHCO3 ---> Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2

a)

YES

b)

NO

12.

Is the following reaction balanced?

2CH3OH + 3O2 ---> 2CO2 + 4H2O

a)

YES

b)

NO

13.

Which of the following equations are correctly balanced?

a)

12CO2 + H2O ---> C6H12O6 + O2

b)

CO2 + H2O ---> 3C6H12O6 + O2

c)

CO2 + 9H2O ---> C6H12O6 + O2

d)

6CO2 + 6H2O ---> C6H12O6 + 6O2

14.

In the equation, 2Mg + O2 ---> 2MgO, which are the reactants?

a)

Mg and O

b)

Mg and MgO

c)

MgO

d)

O and MgO

15.

Balance this equation:

H2 + Cl2 ---> HCl

a)

It is balanced.

b)

H2 + Cl2 ---> 2HCl

c)

3H2 + Cl2 ---> 6HCl

d)

H2 + 3Cl2 ---> 6HCl

16.

Balance this equation:

HgO ---> 2Hg + O2

a)

It is balanced.

b)

2HgO ---> 2Hg + O2

c)

2HgO ---> Hg + O2

d)

HgO ---> Hg + 2O2

17.

Balanced this equation:

Sb2S3 + O2 ---> Sb + SO2

a)

It is balanced.

b)

Sb2S3 + O2 ---> 2Sb + SO2

c)

Sb2S3 + 3O2 ---> 2Sb + 3SO2

d)

3Sb2S3 + 3O2 ---> 2Sb + SO2

18.

How many Oxygen atoms are in 2SO4?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

19.

Which side of a chemical equation is the reactant side?

a)

Left (before the yields sign)

b)

Right (after the yields sign)

20.

Which side of a chemical equation is the product side?

a)

Left (before the yields sign)

b)

Right (after the yields sign)

21.
What coefficient should be used to make the following equation balanced?
N2+O2--> _NO 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4
a)
5
b)
40
c)
55
d)
8
23.
The numbers needed to balance the equation are:
a)
2, 7, 6, 4
b)
2, 1, 3, 2
c)
1, 1, 3, 2
d)
2, 3, 1, 3
24.
The numbers needed to balance the equation are:
a)
2, 7, 6, 4
b)
2, 1, 3, 2
c)
3, 1, 1, 3
d)
2, 3, 1, 3
25.
The numbers needed to balance the equation are:
a)
1, 1, 1, 2
b)
1, 1, 2, 2
c)
1, 1, 1, 1
d)
2, 3, 1, 3
26.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__CO + __Fe2O3--> __Fe + __CO2
a)
3,1 --> 2,3
b)
3,2 --> 1,1
c)
3,2 --> 2,4
d)
3,2 --> 2,1
27.
Which number should go in the blank?
Mn + _ HNO3 → Mn(NO3)2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
28.
Which number should go in the blank?
Al(NO3)3 + _  NaOH -> Al(OH)3 + 3 NaNO3
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
29.
How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? 
Mg +  __HCl --->  MgCl2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.

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

31.

Determine the coefficients to make the following equation balanced?

__N2 + __O2--> __NO

a)

1, 1, 1

b)

1, 1, 2

c)

2, 2, 2

d)

1, 2, 2

32.

Determine the coefficients to balance the 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

33.

Balance the the following equation.

__Zn+__HCl -->__ZnCl2 +__H2

a)

1,1,2,1

b)

1,1,1,2

c)

1,2,1,1

d)

2,1,1,1

34.
What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4
a)
5
b)
40
c)
55
d)
8
35.

Which equation is balanced?

a)

PbO2 + 2H2

b)

SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4

c)

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

36.

What law governs the balancing of chemical equations?

a)

Law of Energy

b)

Law of Conservation of Matter/Mass

c)

Law of Gravity

d)

Law of Matter Movement

37.

What are the coefficients that would properly balance this equation?

__Ca + __H2O --> __Ca(OH)2 + __H2

a)

2,1 --> 2,1

b)

1,2 --> 1,1

c)

1,2 --> 2,4

d)

1,2 --> 2,1

38.

What are the coefficients that would properly balance this equation?

__AgNO3 + __H2S --> __Ag2S+ __HNO3

a)

2,1 --> 1,2

b)

1,2 --> 1,1

c)

1,2 --> 1,2

d)

1,2 --> 2,1

39.

What are the coefficients that would properly balance this equation?

__H2 + __S --> __H2S

a)

1,1 --> 1

b)

2,2 --> 2

c)

1,2 --> 1

d)

1,2 --> 2

40.

What are the coefficients that would properly balance this equation?

__Al + __O2--> __Al2O3

a)

4,1 --> 2

b)

4,3 --> 4

c)

3,4 --> 1

d)

4,3 --> 2

41.
What coefficient should be used to make the following equation balanced?
N2+O2--> _NO 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
42.
What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4
a)
5
b)
40
c)
55
d)
8
43.
The numbers needed to balance the equation are:
a)
2, 7, 6, 4
b)
2, 1, 3, 2
c)
1, 1, 3, 2
d)
2, 3, 1, 3
44.
The numbers needed to balance the equation are:
a)
2, 7, 6, 4
b)
2, 1, 3, 2
c)
3, 1, 1, 3
d)
2, 3, 1, 3
45.
The numbers needed to balance the equation are:
a)
1, 1, 1, 2
b)
1, 1, 2, 2
c)
1, 1, 1, 1
d)
2, 3, 1, 3
46.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__CO + __Fe2O3--> __Fe + __CO2
a)
3,1 --> 2,3
b)
3,2 --> 1,1
c)
3,2 --> 2,4
d)
3,2 --> 2,1
47.
Which number should go in the blank?
Mn + _ HNO3 → Mn(NO3)2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
48.
Which number should go in the blank?
Al(NO3)3 + _  NaOH -> Al(OH)3 + 3 NaNO3
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
49.
How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? 
Mg +  __HCl --->  MgCl2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
50.

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

51.

Determine the coefficients to make the following equation balanced?

__N2 + __O2--> __NO

a)

1, 1, 1

b)

1, 1, 2

c)

2, 2, 2

d)

1, 2, 2

52.

Determine the coefficients to balance the 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

53.

Balance the the following equation.

__Zn+__HCl -->__ZnCl2 +__H2

a)

1,1,2,1

b)

1,1,1,2

c)

1,2,1,1

d)

2,1,1,1

54.
What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4
a)
5
b)
40
c)
55
d)
8
55.

Which equation is balanced?

a)

PbO2 + 2H2

b)

SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4

c)

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

56.

What law governs the balancing of chemical equations?

a)

Law of Energy

b)

Law of Conservation of Matter/Mass

c)

Law of Gravity

d)

Law of Matter Movement

57.

What are the coefficients that would properly balance this equation?

__Ca + __H2O --> __Ca(OH)2 + __H2

a)

2,1 --> 2,1

b)

1,2 --> 1,1

c)

1,2 --> 2,4

d)

1,2 --> 2,1

58.

What are the coefficients that would properly balance this equation?

__AgNO3 + __H2S --> __Ag2S+ __HNO3

a)

2,1 --> 1,2

b)

1,2 --> 1,1

c)

1,2 --> 1,2

d)

1,2 --> 2,1

59.

What are the coefficients that would properly balance this equation?

__H2 + __S --> __H2S

a)

1,1 --> 1

b)

2,2 --> 2

c)

1,2 --> 1

d)

1,2 --> 2

60.

What are the coefficients that would properly balance this equation?

__Al + __O2--> __Al2O3

a)

4,1 --> 2

b)

4,3 --> 4

c)

3,4 --> 1

d)

4,3 --> 2

61.
Balance this equation
_N2 + _H2 --> _NH3
a)
1,2,3
b)
1,3,2
c)
1,1,2
d)
2,1,1
62.
Balance this equation
_Zn+_HCl-->_ZnCl2 +_H2
a)
1,1,2,1
b)
1,1,1,2
c)
1,2,1,1
d)
2,1,1,1
63.
Which of the following is an unbalanced equation?
a)
CaCO3 --> CaO + CO2
b)
PbO2 + 2H2-->2Pb + H2O
c)
2Na+ 2H2O-->2NaOH + H2
d)
CS2 + 2O2 --> CO2 + 2SO2
64.
Which of the following shows the correct way to balance the chemical equation?
Fe + O2 -> Fe2O3
a)
4Fe + 3O2 -> 2Fe2O3
b)
2 Fe + 3O2 -> Fe2O6
c)
4 Fe + O6 -> 2Fe2O3
d)
None of the options are correctly balanced.
65.
What coefficient should be used to make the following equation balanced?
N2+O2--> _NO 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
66.
Which problem is balanced?
(Check ALL answers)
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
67.
Balance this equation:
P4+O2  -->  P2O3
a)
3 P4+ O2 --> 2 P2O3
b)
 P4+ O2 --> 2 P2O3
c)
 P4+ 3 O2 --> 2 P2O3
d)
 P4+ 2 O2 --> 3 P2O3
68.
Balance this equation...
H2 + Cl2 --> HCl
a)
It is balanced 
b)
3H2 + Cl2 --> 6H2Cl
c)
H2 + Cl2 --> 2HCl
d)
I don't know! Oh well.
69.
Balance this equation...
HgO --> 2Hg + O2
a)
It is balanced 
b)
2HgO --> Hg + O2
c)
2HgO --> 2Hg + O2
d)
I don't know...Oh well!
70.
A sealed test tube containing 8 grams of iron filings and 5 grams of sulfur is heated until the material in the test tube glows bright red.  What is the mass of products? 
a)
Mass is less than 13 grams
b)
Mass is equal to 13 grams
c)
Mass is greater than 13 grams
d)
Mass cannot be measured
71.
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
72.

What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?

__Ca + __H2O --> __Ca(OH)2 + __H2

a)
2,1 --> 2,1
b)
1,2 --> 1,1
c)
1,2 --> 2,4
d)
1,2 --> 2,1
73.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__CO + __Fe2O3--> __Fe + __CO2
a)
3,1 --> 2,3
b)
3,2 --> 1,1
c)
3,2 --> 2,4
d)
3,2 --> 2,1
74.
How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? 
Mg +  __HCl --->  MgCl2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
75.

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

76.

Balance the following equation:

___ H2+ ___ O2→___ H2O

a)

1, 1, 3

b)

2, 2, 2

c)

1, 2, 1

d)

2,1, 2

77.

Balance the following equation:

___ Mg+ ___ O2→___ MgO

a)

1, 1, 3

b)

2, 1, 2

c)

1, 2, 1

d)

2, 2, 2

78.

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

79.
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. 
80.
What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
81.
What is the right part of a chemical equation called...
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
82.
What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4
a)
5
b)
40
c)
55
d)
8
83.
How many Mn atoms are found in the following compound?
3Cr(MnO4)6
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
18
84.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
85.
Is the following equation balanced?...
Al + O2 --> 2Al2O3
a)
Yes!
b)
No!
86.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
87.
Element or compound?
H2O
a)
Element
b)
Compound
88.
Element or compound?
O2
a)
Element
b)
Compound
89.
What is the number before a chemical formula called?
Ex: 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Coefficient
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
90.
How many aluminum atoms are in Al2(SO4)3?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
91.
In which of these compounds are there twice as many oxygen atoms as hydrogen atoms?
a)
H3PO4
b)
H2SO4
c)
HClO3
d)
H2O
92.
How many atoms are in the neurotransmitter serotonin? The formula for serotonin is C10H12N2O
a)
10
b)
20
c)
25
d)
23
93.
What information could a student determine from only the chemical formula of a protein?
a)
The color of the protein
b)
The number of molecules in each sequence of the protein
c)
The physical arrangement of atoms in the structure of the protein
d)
The number of atoms of each element in the protein
94.
Is the following equation balanced?
2C2H2 + 5O2 --> 4CO2 + 2H2O
a)
yes
b)
no
95.
Is the following equation balanced?
4Fe + 3O2 --> 2Fe2O3
a)
yes
b)
no
96.
Is the following reaction balanced?
NaHCO3 --> Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2
a)
yes
b)
no
97.
Is the following reaction balanced?
2CH3OH + 3O2 --> 2CO2 + 4H2O
a)
yes
b)
no
98.
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
99.
What coefficient should be used to make the following equation balanced?
N2+O2--> _NO 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
100.
Which problem is balanced?
(Check ALL answers)
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
101.
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. 
102.
What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
103.
What is the right part of a chemical equation called...
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
104.
What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4
a)
5
b)
40
c)
55
d)
8
105.
Is the following equation balanced?
2C2H2 + 5O2 --> 4CO2 + 2H2O
a)
yes
b)
no
106.
Is the following equation balanced?
4Fe + 3O2 --> 2Fe2O3
a)
yes
b)
no
107.
Is the following reaction balanced?
NaHCO3 --> Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2
a)
yes
b)
no
108.
Is the following reaction balanced?
2CH3OH + 3O2 --> 2CO2 + 4H2O
a)
yes
b)
no
109.
What is a coefficient?
a)
The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.
b)
The large number in front of a chemical formula.
c)
The number in between the chemical symbols.
d)
The number behind a chemical formula.
110.
What is the part of the chemical equation in green called? 
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
products
b)
reactants
c)
yield
d)
chemical formula
111.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
112.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
113.
Element or compound?
H2O
a)
element
b)
compound
114.
How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? 
Mg +  __HCl --->  MgCl2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
115.
Is this balanced?
Al + O2 → 2Al2O3
a)
Yes
b)
No
116.

Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe

a)

yes

b)

no

117.

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

118.

What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

It states that matter cannot be created or destroyed.

b)

It states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

c)

It states that matter can be created or destroyed.

d)

It states that sound can be created or destroyed.

119.
What coefficient should be used to make the following equation balanced?
N2+O2--> _NO 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
120.
Which problem is balanced?
(Check ALL answers)
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
121.
What is a coefficient?
a)
The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.
b)
The large number in front of a chemical formula.
c)
The number in between the chemical symbols.
d)
The number behind a chemical formula.
122.
What is the part of the chemical equation in green called? 
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
products
b)
reactants
c)
yield
d)
chemical formula
123.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
124.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
125.
Element or compound?
H2O
a)
element
b)
compound
126.
How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? 
Mg +  __HCl --->  MgCl2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
127.
Is this balanced?
Al + O2 → 2Al2O3
a)
Yes
b)
No
128.

What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

It states that matter cannot be created or destroyed.

b)

It states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

c)

It states that matter can be created or destroyed.

d)

It states that sound can be created or destroyed.

129.
What coefficient should be used to make the following equation balanced?
N2+O2--> _NO 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
130.
Which problem is balanced?
(Check ALL answers)
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
131.
What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?
a)
It states that no matter can be created or destroyed.
b)
It states that no energy can be created or destroyed.
c)
It states that matter can be created or destroyed.
d)
It states that no sound can be created or destroyed.
132.
What is a coefficient?
a)
The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.
b)
The large number in front of a chemical formula.
c)
The number in between the chemical symbols.
d)
The number behind a chemical formula.
133.
What is the part of the chemical equation in green called? 
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
products
b)
reactants
c)
yield
d)
chemical formula
134.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
135.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
136.
Element or compound?
H2O
a)
element
b)
compound
137.
How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? 
Mg +  __HCl --->  MgCl2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
138.
Is this balanced?
Al + O2 → 2Al2O3
a)
Yes
b)
No

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