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Balancing chemical reactions

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How confident are you in balancing equations?

a)

I got this!

b)

Mostly Good.

c)

Still working on it.

d)

Mostly Lost

2.

(NH4)2Cr2O7 How many H are in this atom?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

3.

PCl5 +H2O --> POCl3 +HCl. How many chlorine (Cl) atoms?

a)

Reactants: 5; Products: 3

b)

Reactants 5; Products 5

c)

Reactants 5: Products 4

d)

Reactants 3; Products 5

4.

Which option is correctly balanced?

a)

Fe + H2O --> Fe3O4 + H2

b)

3 Fe + H2O --> Fe3O4 + H2

c)

3 Fe + 4 H2O --> Fe3O4 + 4 H2

d)

3 Fe + 2 H2O --> Fe3O4 + H2

5.

Which Option is Correctly Balanced?

a)

Hg + O2 --> Hg2O2

b)

2 Hg + 2O2 --> Hg2O2

c)

2 Hg + O2 --> Hg2O2

d)

Hg + 2 O2 --> Hg2O2

6.
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.
7.

How many atoms of Carbon are in the following formula?

3C2H6

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

18

8.

What are the coefficients that will balance the skeleton equation below?

__Na + __F₂ → __NaF

a)

1, 2, 1

b)

2, 1, 2

c)

1,1,1

d)

2,2,2

9.

What are the coefficients that will balance the skeleton equation below?

__Na + __MgF₂ → __NaF + __Mg

a)

2,1,1,2

b)

1,2,1,2,

c)

2, 1, 2, 1

d)

1,2,2,1

10.

What are the coefficients that will balance the skeleton equation below?

___N₂ + __H₂ → __NH₃

a)

1,3,2

b)

1,2,3

c)

3,2,1

d)

1,2,1

11.

What are the coefficients that will balance the skeleton equation below?

__Sn + __HF → __SnF₂ + __H₂

a)

2,1,1,2

b)

1, 2, 1, 1

c)

2,1,2,1

d)

1,2,1,2

12.

What are the coefficients that will balance the skeleton equation below?

__Fe +__O₂ → __Fe₂O₃

a)

3,4,2

b)

4, 3, 2

c)

2,3,4

d)

4,2,3

13.

What are the coefficients that will balance the skeleton equation below?

__MgS + __O₂ → __MgO + __SO₂

a)

3,2,2,3

b)

2,3,2,2

c)

2,3,2,3

d)

3,2,2,1

14.

What are the coefficients that will balance the skeleton equation below?

__CH₄ + __O₂ → __CO₂ + __H₂O

a)

2,1,2,1

b)

2,1,1,2

c)

1,2,1,2

d)

1,2,2,1

15.
__Na + __Cl2 --> __NaCl
a)
1,1,2
b)
2,1,2
c)
2,1,1
d)
already balanced
16.
__H2O2 --> __H2O + __O2
a)
already balanced
b)
2,1,1
c)
2,2,1
d)
2,1,2
17.
__C6H12O6 + __O2 --> __H2O + __CO2
a)
1,6,6,6
b)
already balanced
c)
1,6,1,6
d)
2,12,12,12
18.
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
19.
Balance this equation:
MgCl2 --> Mg4+ Cl2
a)
It's already balanced.
b)
4MgCl2 --> Mg4+ 4Cl2
c)
4MgCl2 --> Mg4+ 5Cl2
20.
Balance this reaction: ____ BaS + ____ PtF2 ---> ____ BaF2 + ____ PtS
a)
1,1,1,1
b)
1,2,1,1
c)
1,1,1,2
d)
2,1,1,1
21.

How many Oxygen atoms do I have in the following two compounds?

2(NH4)3PO42\left(NH_4\right)_3PO_4  

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

24

22.

How many Hydrogen atoms do I have in the following two compounds?

2(NH4)3PO42\left(NH_4\right)_3PO_4  

a)

4

b)

12

c)

9

d)

24

23.

What number do I need to balance the following chemical reaction?

C4H8+C_4H_8+  _ O2→4CO2+4H2OO_2\rightarrow4CO_2+4H_2O  

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8