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Balancing Chemical Equations

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

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.
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
9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.
What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4
a)
5
b)
40
c)
55
d)
8
13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

16.
Which number should go in the blank?
Mn + _ HNO3 → Mn(NO3)2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
17.
Which number should go in the blank?
Al(NO3)3 + _  NaOH -> Al(OH)3 + 3 NaNO3
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
What is the right part of a chemical equation called...
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
22.
What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
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.
How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? 
Mg +  __HCl --->  MgCl2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
26.

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

a)

Mg and O

b)

Mg and MgO

c)

MgO

d)

O and MgO

27.

Balance this equation:

H2 + Cl2 ---> HCl

a)

It is balanced.

b)

H2 + Cl2 ---> 2HCl

c)

3H2 + Cl2 ---> 6HCl

d)

H2 + 3Cl2 ---> 6HCl

28.

Balance this equation:

HgO ---> 2Hg + O2

a)

It is balanced.

b)

2HgO ---> 2Hg + O2

c)

2HgO ---> Hg + O2

d)

HgO ---> Hg + 2O2

29.

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

30.

Balance the following equation:

___ H2+ ___ O2→___ H2O

a)

1, 1, 3

b)

2, 2, 2

c)

1, 2, 1

d)

2,1, 2

31.

Balance the following equation:

___ Mg+ ___ O2→___ MgO

a)

1, 1, 3

b)

2, 1, 2

c)

1, 2, 1

d)

2, 2, 2

32.

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

33.
What are the larger numbers that you CAN CHANGE in a chemical equation? 
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Products
c)
Reactants
d)
Subscripts
34.
Pb(NO3)2  +  KI --> PbI2 + KNO3
What type of reaction is this? 
a)
Synthesis 
b)
Decomposition 
c)
Single Replacement
d)
Double Replacement 
35.
2HI --> H2 + I2
a)
synthesis
b)
decomposition
c)
single replacement
d)
double replacement
36.
Zn + H2S --> ZnS + H2
a)
synthesis
b)
combustion
c)
single replacement
d)
double replacement
37.
CH4 + O2 --> CO2 + H2
a)
single replacement
b)
double replacement
c)
acid base
d)
combustion
38.
Mg + HCl --> MgCl2 + H2
a)
combustion
b)
synthesis
c)
decomposition
d)
single replacement
39.
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
40.

What type of reaction is Fe + Cl2 → FeCl3

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Combustion

e)

None of these

41.

What type of reaction is C2H2 + O2 → CO2 + H2O

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Combustion

e)

None of these

42.

What type of reaction is Ag2O → Ag + O2

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Combustion

e)

None of these

43.

What type of reaction is C5H10 + O2 → CO2 + H2O

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Combustion

e)

None of these

44.

What type of reaction is Zn + HCl → H2 + ZnCl2

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Combustion

e)

None of these

45.

What type of reaction is H2 + N2 → NH3

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Combustion

e)

None of these

46.

What type of reaction is Fe + H2SO4 → H2 + FeSO4

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Combustion

e)

None of these

47.

What type of reaction is SeCl6 + O2 → SeO2 + Cl2

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single Replacement

d)

Combustion

e)

None of these