WorksheetsBalancing Equations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
Which side of a chemical equation is the product side?
a)
Left (before the arrow)
b)
Right (after the arrow)
3.
Which side of a chemical equation is the reactant side?
a)
Left (before the arrow)
b)
Right (after the arrow)
4.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
5.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
6.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
7.
What is the arrow in a chemical equation...
H2 + O --> H2O
H2 + O --> H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products
c)
Produces
d)
Chemical Equation
8.
Balance this equation
_Zn+_HCl-->_ZnCl2 +_H2
_Zn+_HCl-->_ZnCl2 +_H2
a)
1,1,2,1
b)
1,1,1,2
c)
1,2,1,1
d)
2,1,1,1
9.
Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl2 --> _MgCl2
_Mg + _Cl2 --> _MgCl2
a)
1, 2,1
b)
already balanced
c)
2,1,1
d)
1,1,2
10.
What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?
a)
Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.
b)
Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.
c)
Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.
d)
Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction.
11.
Is this balanced?...
Fe + S --> FeS
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
YES!
b)
NO!
12.
KNO3 --> KNO2 + O2
What coefficients are needed to balance the reaction?
What coefficients are needed to balance the reaction?
a)
2, 2, 1
b)
2, 3, 2
c)
1, 2, 2
d)
1, 3, 1
13.
Balance this equation-
__P4 + __O2 --> __P2O3
__P4 + __O2 --> __P2O3
a)
it is already balanced
b)
2, 1, 3
c)
1, 2, 3
d)
1, 3, 2
14.
Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl2 --> _MgCl2
_Mg + _Cl2 --> _MgCl2
a)
1, 2,1
b)
already balanced
c)
2,1,1
d)
1,1,2
15.
Balance this equation.
_CH4 + _O2 --> _CO2 + _H2O
_CH4 + _O2 --> _CO2 + _H2O
a)
1,2,1,1
b)
2,1,2,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
0,2,0,2
16.
Fill in the blanks with coefficient:
PCl5+_ H2O→_ HCl+H3PO4
a)
4, 5
b)
1, 6
c)
3, 8
d)
2,2
17.
Which equation is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2--> H2SO4
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
d)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H
18.
Balance this equation
_Zn+_HCl-->_ZnCl2 +_H2
_Zn+_HCl-->_ZnCl2 +_H2
a)
1,1,2,1
b)
1,1,1,2
c)
1,2,1,1
d)
2,1,1,1
19.
Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl2 --> _MgCl2
_Mg + _Cl2 --> _MgCl2
a)
1, 2,1
b)
already balanced
c)
2,1,1
d)
1,1,2
20.
Balance this equation:
P4+O2 --> P2O3
P4+O2 --> P2O3
a)
3 P4+ O2 --> 2 P2O3
b)
P4+ O2 --> 2 P2O3
c)
P4+ 3 O2 --> 2 P2O3
d)
P4+ 2 O2 --> 3 P2O3
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