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Balancing Chemical Equations 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What coefficient should be used to make the following equation balanced?
N2+O2--> _NO 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.

Which equation is balanced?

a)

PbO2 + 2H2

b)

SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4

c)

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

3.
How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? 
Mg +  __HCl --->  MgCl2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.

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

5.
What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4
a)
5
b)
40
c)
55
d)
8
6.

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

7.

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

8.
Which number should go in the blank?
Mn + _ HNO3 → Mn(NO3)2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
9.
Which number should go in the blank?
Al(NO3)3 + _  NaOH -> Al(OH)3 + 3 NaNO3
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
10.

The Law of Conservation of Matter

a)

tells how many atoms of an element are contained in one molecule or formula unit.

b)

the starting materials in a chemical reaction

c)

the new substances that are formed in a chemical reaction

d)

A law stating that atoms are not created or destroyed during a chemical reaction.

11.
Which problem is balanced?
(Check ALL answers)
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
12.
Which of the following is an unbalanced equation?
a)
CaCO--> CaO + CO2
b)
PbO+ 2H2-->2Pb + H2O
c)
2Na+ 2H2O-->2NaOH + H2
d)
CS+ 2O--> CO+ 2SO2
13.
What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
14.
What is the right part of a chemical equation called...
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
15.
How many Mn atoms are found in the following compound?
3Cr(MnO4)6
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
18