WorksheetsBalancing Equations
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 3570secs
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Class
Date
1.
What coefficient should be used to make the following equation balanced?
N2+O2--> _NO
N2+O2--> _NO
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
Which problem is balanced?
(Check ALL answers)
(Check ALL answers)
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
Mg + __HCl ---> MgCl2 + H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
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
5.
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
6.
Balance the following equation:
___ H2+ ___ O2→___ H2O
a)
1, 1, 3
b)
2, 2, 2
c)
1, 2, 1
d)
2,1, 2
7.
Balance the following equation:
___ Mg+ ___ O2→___ MgO
a)
1, 1, 3
b)
2, 1, 2
c)
1, 2, 1
d)
2, 2, 2
8.
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
9.
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
10.
Balance this equation
_N2 + _H2 --> _NH3
_N2 + _H2 --> _NH3
a)
1,2,3
b)
1,3,2
c)
1,1,2
d)
2,1,1
11.
Balance this equation...
HgO --> 2Hg + O2
HgO --> 2Hg + O2
a)
It is balanced
b)
2HgO --> Hg + O2
c)
2HgO --> 2Hg + O2
d)
I don't know...Oh well!
12.
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
13.
Balance this equation...
H2 + Cl2 --> HCl
H2 + Cl2 --> HCl
a)
It is balanced
b)
3H2 + Cl2 --> 6H2Cl
c)
H2 + Cl2 --> 2HCl
d)
I don't know! Oh well.
14.
Which of the following is an unbalanced equation?
a)
CaCO3 --> CaO + CO2
b)
PbO2 + 2H2-->2Pb + H2O
c)
2Na+ 2H2O-->2NaOH + H2
d)
CS2 + 2O2 --> CO2 + 2SO2
15.
Which of the following shows the correct way to balance the chemical equation?
Fe + O2 -> Fe2O3
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.
16.
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
17.
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
18.
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.
19.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
20.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
21.
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
22.
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.
23.
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
24.
At the end of chemical reactions, what is the total mass of the reactants compared to the total mass of the products?
a)
the product is doubled
b)
the product is half the mass of the reactants
c)
the mass is the same
d)
the mass changes depending on the reaction
25.
The red numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
subscripts
b)
coefficients
c)
I don't know, and don't want to try
d)
None of the answers are correct
26.
The blue numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
I don't know, and don't want to try
b)
coefficients
c)
subscripts
d)
none of the answers are correct
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