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Balancing Chemical Equations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PCl5 + ___ H2O → ___ HCl + H3PO4

a)

4, 5

b)

1, 6

c)

3, 8

d)

2,2

2.
 Mg  +  ___ HCl  →   MgCl2  +   H2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Which side of a chemical equation is the reactant side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
4.
Which side of a chemical equation os the product side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
5.
Balance this equation.
_SnO+_H2-->_Sn +_H2O
a)
1,1,2,1
b)
1,2,1,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
1,2,2,1
6.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
7.
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. 
8.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
Balance this equation
_Al +_HCl --> _H+_AlCl3
a)
2, 6, 3, 2
b)
it is already balanced
c)
4, 12, 3, 4
d)
2, 1, 4, 5
10.
When balancing equations a ____ can be placed to the left of a formula of a substance to make the equations balanced
a)
charge
b)
subscript
c)
random number
d)
coefficient
11.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
12.

The two sides of a chemical equation are called?

a)

Reactants (left) and Products (right)

b)

Ingredients (left) and Product (right)

c)

Cations and Anions

d)

Reactants (left) and Results (right)

13.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
14.
What are the coefficient used to balance the equation below?
__Ag2O →__ Ag +___O2
a)
2,4,1
b)
1,1,1
c)
2,1,2
d)
2,2,2
15.

Balance this equation.

__CF4 + __Br2 --> __CBr4 + __F2

a)

2,1,2,1

b)

1,2,2,1

c)

1,2,1,2

d)

2,2,2,2

16.

Balance this equation.

__CH4 + __O2 --> __CO2 + __H2O

a)

1,2,1,1

b)

2,1,2,1

c)

1,2,1,2

d)

0,2,0,2

17.

Balance this equation.

__Mg + __Cl2 --> __MgCl2

a)

1, 2,1

b)

already balanced

c)

2,1,1

d)

1,1,2

18.
Balance this equation-
__P+ __O--> __P2O3
a)
it is already balanced
b)
2, 1, 3
c)
1, 2, 3
d)
1, 3, 2
19.

Balance this equation

__Zn +__HCl-->__ZnCl2 +__H2

a)

1,1,2,1

b)

1,1,1,2

c)

1,2,1,1

d)

2,1,1,1

20.

__KNO3 --> __KNO2 + __O2

What coefficients are needed to balance the reaction?

a)

2, 2, 1

b)

2, 3, 2

c)

1, 2, 2

d)

1, 3, 1