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balancing equations

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
2.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
3.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
4.
Balance this equation
_N+ _H--> _NH3
a)
1,2,3
b)
1,3,2
c)
1,1,2
d)
2,1,1
5.
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. 
6.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
7.
What is the arrow in a chemical equation...
H2 + O --> H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
8.
At the end of chemical reactions, what is the total mass of the reactants compared to the total mass of the products?
a)
the product is doubled
b)
the product is half the mass of the reactants
c)
the mass is the same
d)
the mass changes depending on the reaction
9.
What is a coefficient?
a)
The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.
b)
The large number to the left of a formula.
10.
How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O--> 2AlO3
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
4
11.
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. 
12.
Is this balanced?...
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
YES!
b)
NO!
13.
What is a coefficient?
a)
The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.
b)
The large number to the left of a formula.
14.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.
Balance this equation-
__P+ __O--> __P2O3
a)
it is already balanced
b)
2, 1, 3
c)
1, 2, 3
d)
1, 3, 2
16.
Balance this equation.
_CH4 + _O--> _CO+ _H2O
a)
1,2,1,1
b)
2,1,2,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
0,2,0,2
17.
Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl--> _MgCl2
a)
1, 2,1
b)
already balanced
c)
2,1,1
d)
1,1,2
18.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
19.
KNO3 --> KNO2 + O2
What coefficients are needed to balance the reaction?
a)
2, 2, 1
b)
2, 3, 2
c)
1, 2, 2
d)
1, 3, 1
20.
Which side of a chemical equation is the product side?
a)
Left (before the arrow)
b)
Right (after the arrow)
21.
Which side of a chemical equation is the reactant side?
a)
Left (before the arrow)
b)
Right (after the arrow)
22.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
23.
What is the arrow in a chemical equation...
H2 + O --> H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Produces
d)
Chemical Equation 
24.
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
25.
Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl--> _MgCl2
a)
1, 2,1
b)
already balanced
c)
2,1,1
d)
1,1,2
26.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
27.
Which side of a chemical equation is the reactant side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
28.
Which side of a chemical equation os the product side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
29.
Balance this equation.
_SnO+_H2-->_Sn +_H2O
a)
1,1,2,1
b)
1,2,1,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
1,2,2,1
30.
Balance this equation.
_CF+ _Br-- _CBr+ _F2
a)
2,1,2,1
b)
1,2,2,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
2,2,2,2
31.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
32.
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. 
33.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
34.
Balance this equation
_Al +_HCl --> _H+_AlCl3
a)
2, 6, 3, 2
b)
it is already balanced
c)
4, 12, 3, 4
d)
2, 1, 4, 5
35.
Balance this equation.
_CH4 + _O--> _CO+ _H2O
a)
1,2,1,1
b)
2,1,2,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
0,2,0,2
36.
Balance this equation.
_CF+ _Br-- _CBr+ _F2
a)
2,1,2,1
b)
1,2,2,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
2,2,2,2
37.
When balancing equations a ____ can be placed to the left of a formula of a substance to make the equations balanced
a)
charge
b)
subscript
c)
random number
d)
coefficient
38.
How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O--> 2AlO3
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
4
39.

The two sides of a chemical equation are called?

a)

Reactants (left) and Products (right)

b)

Ingredients (left) and Product (right)

c)

Cations and Anions

d)

Reactants (left) and Results (right)

40.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
41.

PCl5 + ___ H2O → ___ HCl + H3PO4

a)

4, 5

b)

1, 6

c)

3, 8

d)

2,2

42.

__ Al + __ FeO → Al2O2 + __ Fe

a)

1, 1, 2

b)

2,1,2

c)

2, 2, 2

d)

2,4,2

43.
 Mg  +  ___ HCl  →   MgCl2  +   H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
44.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
45.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
46.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
47.
Which side of a chemical equation is the reactant side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
48.
Which side of a chemical equation os the product side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
49.
Balance this equation.
_SnO+_H2-->_Sn +_H2O
a)
1,1,2,1
b)
1,2,1,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
1,2,2,1
50.
Balance this equation.
_CF+ _Br-- _CBr+ _F2
a)
2,1,2,1
b)
1,2,2,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
2,2,2,2
51.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
52.
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. 
53.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
54.
Balance this equation
_Al +_HCl --> _H+_AlCl3
a)
2, 6, 3, 2
b)
it is already balanced
c)
4, 12, 3, 4
d)
2, 1, 4, 5
55.
Balance this equation.
_CH4 + _O--> _CO+ _H2O
a)
1,2,1,1
b)
2,1,2,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
0,2,0,2
56.
Balance this equation.
_CF+ _Br-- _CBr+ _F2
a)
2,1,2,1
b)
1,2,2,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
2,2,2,2
57.
When balancing equations a ____ can be placed to the left of a formula of a substance to make the equations balanced
a)
charge
b)
subscript
c)
random number
d)
coefficient
58.
How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O--> 2AlO3
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
4
59.

The two sides of a chemical equation are called?

a)

Reactants (left) and Products (right)

b)

Ingredients (left) and Product (right)

c)

Cations and Anions

d)

Reactants (left) and Results (right)

60.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
61.

PCl5 + ___ H2O → ___ HCl + H3PO4

a)

4, 5

b)

1, 6

c)

3, 8

d)

2,2

62.

__ Al + __ FeO → Al2O2 + __ Fe

a)

1, 1, 2

b)

2,1,2

c)

2, 2, 2

d)

2,4,2

63.
 Mg  +  ___ HCl  →   MgCl2  +   H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
64.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
65.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No