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Balancing Chemical Equations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
What is the part of the chemical equation in green called? 
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
products
b)
reactants
c)
yield
d)
chemical formula
3.
What law governs the balancing of chemical equations? 
a)
Law of Energy
b)

Law of Conservation of Mass

c)
Law of Gravity
d)
Law of Matter Movement 
4.
How many hydrogen atoms are in 2 H2?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.

How many Iron (Fe) atoms are in this chemical formula?

a)
2 iron atoms
b)
6 iron atoms
c)
5 iron atoms
d)
4 iron atoms
6.

Ferrous sulfide is reacted with Oxygen, to form Ferric oxide and Sulfur dioxide. What is the balanced equation?

a)

FeS+3O₂ -> 2FeO+SO₂

b)

4FeS+7O₂ -> 2Fe₂O₃+4SO₂

c)

2FeS+3O₂ -> 2FeO+2SO₂

d)

4FeS+O₂ -> Fe₂O₃+4SO₂

7.

Ethane is reacted with Oxygen, to form Carbon dioxide and Water. What is the balanced equation?

a)

C₂H₆ + O₂-> CO₂ + H₂O

b)

C₂H₆O + 3O₂-> 2CO₂ + 3H₂O

c)

2C₂H₆ + 7O₂-> 4CO₂ + 6H₂O

d)

2C₄H₁₀ + 13O₂-> 8CO₂ + 10H₂O

8.

Ethanol is reacted with Oxygen, to form Carbon dioxide and Water. What is the balanced equation?

a)

C₂H₆ + O₂-> CO₂ + H₂O

b)

C₂H₆O + 3O₂-> 2CO₂ + 3H₂O

c)

2C₂H₆ + 7O₂-> 4CO₂ + 6H₂O

d)

2C₄H₁₀ + 13O₂-> 8CO₂ + 10H₂O

9.

Butane is reacted with Oxygen, to form Carbon dioxide and Water. What is the balanced equation?

a)

C₂H₆ + O₂-> CO₂ + H₂O

b)

C₂H₆O + 3O₂-> 2CO₂ + 3H₂O

c)

2C₂H₆ + 7O₂-> 4CO₂ + 6H₂O

d)

2C₄H₁₀ + 13O₂-> 8CO₂ + 10H₂O

10.

Aluminum is reacted with Sulfuric Acid, to form Aluminum Sulfate and Hydrogen gas. What is the balanced equation?

a)

2Al + 2H2SO4 -> Al2(SO4)2 + 2H2

b)

Al + 3H2SO4 -> Al3(SO4)3 + 3H2

c)

4Al + 6H2SO4 -> 2Al2(SO4)3 + 6H2

d)

2Al + 3H2SO4 -> Al2(SO4)3 + 3H2