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Balancing Chemical Equations Practice

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which problem is balanced?
(Check ALL answers)
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
2.

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

3.
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
4.

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

5.
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
6.
Balance this equation:
P4+O2  -->  P2O3
a)
3 P4+ O--> 2 P2O3
b)
 P4+ O--> 2 P2O3
c)
 P4+ 3 O2 --> 2 P2O3
d)
 P4+ 2 O--> 3 P2O3
7.
Which of the following is an unbalanced equation?
a)
CaCO--> CaO + CO2
b)
PbO+ 2H2-->2Pb + H2O
c)
2Na+ 2H2O-->2NaOH + H2
d)
CS+ 2O--> CO+ 2SO2
8.
Which of the following shows the correct way to balance the chemical equation?
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.
9.
A sealed test tube containing 8 grams of iron filings and 5 grams of sulfur is heated until the material in the test tube glows bright red.  What is the mass of products? 
a)
Mass is less than 13 grams
b)
Mass is equal to 13 grams
c)
Mass is greater than 13 grams
d)
Mass cannot be measured
10.

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
11.

HNO3 + NaHCO3  NaNO3 + H2O + CO2\ldots HNO_3\ +\ \ldots NaHCO_3\ \rightarrow\ \ldots NaNO_3\ +\ \ldots H_2O\ +\ \ldots CO_2  

(a)  

12.

KClO3  KCl + O2\ldots KClO_3\ \rightarrow\ \ldots KCl\ +\ \ldots O_2  

(a)  

13.
How many Oxygens are in this molecule? 
(OH)2
a)
4
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
14.
What are the smaller numbers that you CANNOT change in a chemical equation? 
a)
Coefficient
b)
Products
c)
Reactants
d)
Subscript
15.
What are the larger numbers that you CAN CHANGE in a chemical equation? 
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Products
c)
Reactants
d)
Subscripts
16.
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 
17.

Which side of the yield sign are the reactants found?

a)

to the left

b)

to the right

c)

in the middle

18.

Which side of the arrow are the products found?

a)

to the left

b)

to the right

c)

in the middle

19.
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. 
20.
What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4
a)
5
b)
40
c)
55
d)
8
21.
How many Mn atoms are found in the following compound?
3Cr(MnO4)6
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
18
22.
Is the following equation balanced?...
Al + O2 --> 2Al2O3
a)
Yes!
b)
No!
23.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
In which of these compounds are there twice as many oxygen atoms as hydrogen atoms?
a)
H3PO4
b)
H2SO4
c)
HClO3
d)
H2O
25.
How many atoms are in the neurotransmitter serotonin? The formula for serotonin is C10H12N2O
a)
10
b)
20
c)
25
d)
23
26.
Is the following equation balanced?
2C2H2 + 5O2 --> 4CO2 + 2H2O
a)
yes
b)
no
27.
Is the following reaction balanced?
NaHCO3 --> Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2
a)
yes
b)
no
28.
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
29.

Which equation is balanced?

a)

PbO2 + 2H2

b)

SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4

c)

2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2

30.
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