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Balancing Equations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct way to balance the equation below?

_ GaFз + _ Cs  →  _ CsF + _ Ga

a)

_GaFз + 2Cs  →  3CsF + 3Ga

b)

_GaFз + 3Cs  →  3CsF + _Ga

c)

2GaFз + 6Cs  →  6CsF + 2Ga

d)

_GaFз + _Cs  →  3 CsF + _Ga

2.

Which of the following letters represents the coefficient?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

F

3.

What is the missing coefficient needed to balance the equation below?

_ H₃PO₄ →  H₄P₂O₇ +  H₂O

a)

Already balanced

b)

3

c)

2

d)

6

4.

Which of the following letters represents the subscript?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Which of the following is the only thing you should change when balancing an equation?

a)

Subscript

b)

Atom

c)

Coefficient

d)

Atom

6.

Which side of an equation is referred to as the “reactant”?

a)

The right side

b)

The arrow in the center

c)

The left side

d)

None of the provided answers

7.

What is the right side of the equation called?

a)

The reactant

b)

Coefficient

c)

The compound

d)

The product

8.

What coefficients are needed to balance the following equation?

_ N2+_F2 —> _NF3

a)

_; 4; _

b)

2; 3; 2

c)

_; 3; 2

d)

Equation is already balanced

9.

Why can you only change the coefficient and not the subscript to balance an equation?

a)

You can change both the subscript and the coefficient

b)

You can’t change the subscript because it would change the entire compound

c)

You can change the subscript of atoms but not of molecules

d)

You can’t change the subscript because Prof. Thomas said so

10.

Which of the following is the correct way to balance the equation below?

 _Fe2O3+_C —> _Fe+ _CO2

a)

2;4;3;3

b)

_;2;2;_

c)

2;3;4;3

d)

2;_;3;3