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BALANCING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS.

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chemical Reaction

a)

a substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction

b)

a change in matter that produces one or more new substances

c)

the process in which substances undergo chemical changes that result in the formation of new substances

d)

a substance that enters into a chemical reaction

2.

Chemical Equation

a)

A representation of a chemical reaction

b)

the starting materials in a chemical reaction

c)

the new substances that are formed in a chemical reaction

d)

tells how many atoms, molecules, or formula units take part in a reaction

3.

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

a)

yes

b)

no

4.

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

5.

The coefficient in 3H2O is

a)

6

b)

5

c)

2

d)

3

6.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
7.
How many Sodium (Na) are in 6NaCl?
a)
1
b)
12
c)
6
8.
How many Hydrogen are in 4H2O?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
2
d)
4
9.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
10.

Chemical Reaction

a)

a substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction

b)

a change in matter that produces one or more new substances

c)

the process in which substances undergo chemical changes that result in the formation of new substances

d)

a substance that enters into a chemical reaction

11.

Chemical Equation

a)

A representation of a chemical reaction

b)

the starting materials in a chemical reaction

c)

the new substances that are formed in a chemical reaction

d)

tells how many atoms, molecules, or formula units take part in a reaction

12.

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.

13.

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

a)

yes

b)

no

14.

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

15.

The coefficient in 3H2O is

a)

6

b)

5

c)

2

d)

3

16.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
17.
How many Sodium (Na) are in 6NaCl?
a)
1
b)
12
c)
6
18.
How many Hydrogen are in 4H2O?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
2
d)
4
19.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
20.
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
21.
In chemical reactions, what does the principle of conservation of mass mean?
a)
Matter is not created or destroyed.
b)
The total mass of the reactants is greater than the total mass of the products.
c)
The total mass of the reactants is less than the total mass of the products.
d)
Matter is not changed.
22.
The red numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
subscripts
b)
coefficients
c)
I don't know, and don't want to try
d)
None of the answers are correct
23.
The blue numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
I don't know, and don't want to try
b)
coefficients
c)
subscripts
d)
none of the answers are correct
24.
The substances at the beginning of a chemical equation are called the ____
a)
product
b)
yield
c)
chemical symbol
d)
reactants
25.

What is the right part of a chemical equation called...

H2 + O2 --> H2O

a)

Reactants

b)

Products

c)

Yields

d)

Chemical Equation

26.

What is the arrow in a chemical equation...

H2 + O2 --> H2O

a)

Reactants

b)

Products

c)

Yields

d)

Chemical Equation

27.
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
28.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__Al + __O2--> __Al2O3
a)
4,1 --> 2
b)
4,3 --> 4
c)
3,4 --> 1
d)
4,3 --> 2
29.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__H2SO3 + __KOH--> __H2O+ __K2SO3
a)
2,1 --> 2,1
b)
1,2 --> 1,1
c)
1,2 --> 1,2
d)
1,2 --> 2,1
30.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__H2 + __S --> __H2S
a)
1,1 --> 1
b)
2,2 --> 2
c)
1,2 --> 1
d)
1,2 --> 2
31.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical 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
32.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__CH4 + __O2 --> __CO2+ __H2O
a)
2,1 --> 2,1
b)
1,2 --> 1,1
c)
1,2 --> 1,2
d)
1,2 --> 2,1
33.
Balance this equation
_N+ _H--> _NH3
a)
1,2,3
b)
1,3,2
c)
1,1,2
d)
2,1,1
34.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
35.
What is the arrow in a chemical equation...
H2 + O --> H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
36.
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
37.
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.
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