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Balancing Equations

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation?

2Mg + ​ (a)   HCl ---> 2MgCl2 + 2H2

Choose from the below words
4
1
2
3
2.

What coefficient should be used to make the following equation balanced?

N2+O2--> __?__NO

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

Drag and drop the coefficients that balance this equation 2 FeFe   + ​ (a)   Cl2Cl_2  ---->  ​ (b)     FeCl3FeCl_3  

Choose from the below words
3
2
4.

Balance this equation ​ (a)   N+ ​ (b)   H--> ​ (c)   NH3

Choose from the below words
1
3
2
5.

Balance this equation. _CF+ _Br→ _CBr+ _F2

a)

3,1,2,1

b)

1,2,1,2

c)

2,2,2,2

6.

According to the Law of Conservation of Mass (Matter), Matter cannot be ​ (a)   or ​ (b)   , it can only be ​ (c)   . This means however many atoms of an element we have before a reaction must be ​ (d)   to the number after a reaction.

Choose from the below words
created
destroyed
changed
equal
7.
What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4
a)
5
b)
40
c)
55
d)
8
8.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)

Coefficient 

b)

Subscript

c)

Atom

d)

Equation

9.
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

10.

In 3P2O5, there are ​ (a)   phosphorus (P) atoms and ​ (b)   oxygen (O) atoms.

Choose from the below words
6
15
8
3
12
21
11.

What's unbalanced about this equation? 

Al + O2 --> Al2O3

a)

Oxygen (O) only

b)

Aluminum (Al) only

c)

Both oxygen and aluminum

d)

Nothing; it is balanced.

12.

What is wrong with how this student balanced the equation?

Original equation: Ag + O2 ---> Ag2O

Solution: Ag + O2 ---> 2Ag2O

a)

They changed the molecular structure of the products/reactants.

b)

The silver (Ag) still isn't balanced.

c)

The oxygen (O) still isn't balanced.

d)

They left out the reactants.

13.

Balance this equation:

​ (a)   Fe + ​ (b)   O2 --> ​ (c)   Fe2O3

Choose from the below words
4
3
2
1
0
14.
What is a coefficient?
a)
The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.
b)
The large number in front of a chemical formula.
c)
The number in between the chemical symbols.
d)
The number behind a chemical formula.
15.
What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?
a)
It states that no matter can be created or destroyed.
b)
It states that no energy can be created or destroyed.
c)
It states that matter can be created or destroyed.
d)
It states that no sound can be created or destroyed.
16.
What is the part of the chemical equation in green called? 
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
products
b)
reactants
c)
yield
d)
chemical formula
17.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
18.
Is this balanced?
Al + O2 → 2Al2O3
a)
Yes
b)
No