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More Balancing Equations

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many Mn atoms are found in the following compound?

2MnO4

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

2.

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

Example: H2

a)

Coefficient

b)

Atom

c)

Subscript

d)

Equation

3.

Is the following equation balanced?

Al + O2 ---> 2Al2O3

a)

YES

b)

NO

4.

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

a)

5

b)

55

c)

40

d)

8

5.

Balance this equation:

HgO ---> 2Hg + O2

a)

It is balanced.

b)

2HgO ---> 2Hg + O2

c)

2HgO ---> Hg + O2

d)

HgO ---> Hg + 2O2

6.

Balance this equation:

H2 + Cl2 ---> HCl

a)

It is balanced.

b)

H2 + Cl2 ---> 2HCl

c)

3H2 + Cl2 ---> 6HCl

d)

H2 + 3Cl2 ---> 6HCl

7.
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.
8.

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.

9.
How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? 
Mg +  __HCl --->  MgCl2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
What are the smaller numbers that you CANNOT change in a chemical equation? 
a)
Coefficient
b)
Products
c)
Reactants
d)
Subscript
11.

Balance the following equation:

___ H2+ ___ O2→___ H2O

a)

1, 1, 3

b)

2, 2, 2

c)

1, 2, 1

d)

2,1, 2

12.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
13.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
What is the arrow in a chemical equation...
H2 + O --> H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Produces
d)
Chemical Equation 
15.
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
16.
Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl--> _MgCl2
a)
1, 2,1
b)
already balanced
c)
2,1,1
d)
1,1,2
17.
Balance this equation-
__P+ __O--> __P2O3
a)
it is already balanced
b)
2, 1, 3
c)
1, 2, 3
d)
1, 3, 2
18.
How many atoms of Hydrogen are in this compound
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.

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

a)

yes

b)

no

20.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
21.
Is the following equation balanced?
4Fe + 3O2 --> 2Fe2O3
a)
yes
b)
no
22.
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
23.

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

24.
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
25.
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
26.
Which problem is balanced?
(Check ALL answers)
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
27.
In the equation,          2Mg + O2 ---> 2MgO, which are the reactants?
a)
Mg and O
b)
MgO
c)
Mg and MgO
d)
O and MgO
28.
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
29.
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
30.
Which number should go in the blank?
Mn + _ HNO3 → Mn(NO3)2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
31.

Balancing this Equation,

____ Fe + ____ Cl2 → ____ FeCl3

a)

1, 2 → 2

b)

2, 2 → 2

c)

2, 3 → 2

d)

3, 3 → 2

32.
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.
33.

Which coefficients will correctly balance this equation:

_Al +_HCl --> _H2 +_AlCl3

a)

2, 6, 3, 2

b)

it is already balanced

c)

4, 12, 3, 4

d)

2, 1, 4, 5

34.

PCl5 + ___ H2O → ___ HCl + H3PO4

a)

4, 5

b)

1, 6

c)

3, 8

d)

2,2

35.

__ Al + __ FeO → Al2O2 + __ Fe

a)

1, 1, 2

b)

2,1,2

c)

2, 2, 2

d)

2,4,2

36.
 Mg  +  ___ HCl  →   MgCl2  +   H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.
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
38.
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
39.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__Na + __H2O --> __NaOH + __H2
a)
2,2 --> 2,1
b)
4,4 --> 4,1
c)
1,2 --> 2,4
d)
1,2 --> 2,1
40.

So, the Law of Conservation of Mass would tell us that the mass of all the REACTANTS must __________ the mass of all PRODUCTS in a chemical reaction.

a)

equal

b)

be greater than

c)

be less than

41.

An ENDOTHERMIC reaction would feel ______ to the touch, while an EXOTHERMIC reaction would feel ______ to the touch.

a)

hot ; cold

b)

cold ; hot

42.
If reaction starts with 20g of reactants it should produce 
a)
a total of 40g of products
b)
a total of 10g of products
c)
a total of 80 g of products
d)
a total of 20g of products
43.
24 g of magnesium reacts with 38 g of fluorine to produce _____ g magnesium fluoride
a)
62 
b)
38
c)
24
d)
14
44.

32 g of Oxygen completely reacts with 8 g of Hydrogen to produce _____ g Water

a)

8

b)

12

c)

24

d)

40

45.

What is the mass of the Reactant side?

a)

204

b)

108

c)

96

46.

What is the mass of the Product?

a)

55g

b)

7g

c)

62g

47.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
48.

How many carbon?

5C6H12O6

(a)  

49.

Balance this equation.

__CH4 + __O2 --> __CO2 + __H2O

a)

1,2,1,1

b)

2,1,2,1

c)

1,2,1,2

d)

0,2,0,2

50.

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

51.

Balance this equation.

__Mg + __Cl2 --> __MgCl2

a)

1, 2,1

b)

already balanced

c)

2,1,1

d)

1,1,2

52.
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
53.
Is the following equation balanced or unbalanced ? 
N2 +3 H2 --> 2NH3
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
54.

Complete the sentence.


During a chemical reaction, atoms ________.

a)

can appear

b)

can disappear

c)

get rearranged

d)

stop moving and vibrating

55.
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.
56.
Evidence of a chemical reactions is anything that shows - 
a)
a new substance has formed
b)
a solid dissolved in a liquid
c)
interaction between 2 gases
d)
a change in the state of matter
57.
Which is NOT an indication of a chemical change?
a)
temperature change
b)
formation of a precipitate
c)
shape change
d)
production of light
58.
You know you a chemical reaction has occurred if 
a)
there is a precipitate.
b)
there is a color change.
c)
there is a temperature change.
d)
All of these answers are evidence.
59.
Four students performed four different investigations by combining different substances. Which of the observations is most indicative of a chemical reaction?
a)
investigation 1
b)
investigation 2
c)
investigation 3
d)
investigation 4
60.

In this chemical reaction, what was the first evidence that you saw?

a)

Production of fire

b)

Production of light

c)

Production of purple smoke

d)

Production of white powder

61.

When zinc reacted with hydrochloric acid, what was the result of this reaction?

a)

a white powder

b)

a blue liquid

c)

a brown precipitate

d)

a gas

62.

We know that there was a chemical reaction occurring when 2 clear liquids were mixed together. That is because we show the production of a _____________.

a)

solid.

b)

precipitate.

c)

gas.

63.

Which of the following is not a chemical reaction?

a)

Souring of milk

b)

Dissolution of sugar in water

c)

Rusting of iron

d)

Digestion of food in our body

64.

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

65.

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
66.
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
67.
What is the right ratio of chemicals for the BCE (Balanced Chemical Equation)?__FeCl3 + __Ca(OH)2 --> __Fe(OH)3 + __CaCl2
a)
4,3--> 2,1
b)
3,2 --> 3,1
c)
2,3 --> 2,2
d)
2,3 --> 2,3
68.

PCl5 + ___ H2O → ___ HCl + H3PO4

a)

4, 5

b)

1, 6

c)

3, 8

d)

2,2

69.

__ Al + __ FeO → Al2O2 + __ Fe

a)

1, 1, 2

b)

2,1,2

c)

2, 2, 2

d)

2,4,2

70.
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
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.

Balance the following equation

Al + S 8 --> Al2S3

a)

8,2,4

b)

16,3,8

c)

16,3,4

d)

2,6,5

73.

Balance the following equation

C3H8 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

a)

2,10,7,8

b)

2,5,6,8

c)

1,5,6,8

d)

1,5,3,4

74.

Balance the following equation

C2H6 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

a)

1,7,4,6

b)

2,7,4,6

c)

3,8,5,9

d)

already balanced

75.

Balance the following equation

Na + NaNO3 --> Na2O + N2

a)

5,1,8

b)

10,2,6,

c)

5,1,3

d)

10,4,12