WorksheetsBalancing of Chemical Equations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
_P4+_O2 → _P2O3
a)
3 P4+1 O2 → 2 P2O3
b)
1 P4+1 O2 → 2 P2O3
c)
1 P4+ 3 O2 → 2 P2O3
d)
1 P4+ 2 O2 → 3 P2O3
2.
_AgNO3 + _Cu →_Cu(NO3)2 + _Ag
a)
2 AgNO3 + 2 Cu → 3 Cu(NO3)2 + 1 Ag
b)
2 AgNO3 + 1 Cu → 1 Cu(NO3)2 + 2 Ag
c)
1 AgNO3 + 2 Cu → 2 Cu(NO3)2 + 1 Ag
d)
3 AgNO3 + 2 Cu → 3 Cu(NO3)2 + 2 Ag
3.
_BaS + _PtF2 → _BaF2 + _PtS
a)
1 BaS + 1 PtF2 → 1 BaF2 + 1 PtS
b)
4 BaS + 2 PtF2 → 1 BaF2 + 1 PtS
c)
1 BaS + 2 PtF2→ 2 BaF2 + 2 PtS
d)
1 BaS + 3 PtF2 →1 BaF2 + 2 PtS
4.
_AlBr3 + _K2SO4 → _KBr + _Al2(SO4)3
a)
6 AlBr3 + 1 K2SO4 → 6 KBr + 1 Al2(SO4)3
b)
2 AlBr3 + 3 K2SO4 → 6 KBr + 1 Al2(SO4)3
c)
1 AlBr3 + 1 K2SO4 → 2 KBr + 3 Al2(SO4)3
d)
2 AlBr3 + 3 K2SO4 → 1 KBr + 2 Al2(SO4)3
5.
_SO2 + _Li2Se →_SSe2 + _Li2O
a)
1 SO2 + 2 Li2Se → 1 SSe2 + 2 Li2O
b)
1 SO2 + 1 Li2Se → 2 SSe2 + 2 Li2O
c)
2 SO2 + 2 Li2Se → 2 SSe2 + 2 Li2O
d)
2 SO2 + 2 Li2Se → 1 SSe2 + 1 Li2O
6.
_Al + _HCl →_H2 + _AlCl3
a)
2 Al + 2 HCl → 2 H2 + 6 AlCl3
b)
3 Al + 3 HCl → 6 H2 + 2 AlCl3
c)
1 Al + 1 HCl → 3 H2 + 1 AlCl3
d)
2 Al + 6 HCl → 3 H2 + 2 AlCl3
7.
_K + _Cl2 →_KCl
a)
2 K + 16 Cl2 → 8 KCl
b)
2 K + 1 Cl2 → 2 KCl
c)
3 K + 4 Cl2 → 3 KCl
d)
1 K + 1 Cl2 →1 KCl
8.
_NaF + _Br2 →_NaBr + _F2
a)
1NaF + 2 Br2 →1 NaBr + 2 F2
b)
2NaF + 2 Br2 → 2 NaBr + 2 F2
c)
2 NaF + 3 Br2 → 1 NaBr + 2 F2
d)
2 NaF + 1 Br2 → 2 NaBr + 1 F2
9.
Balance this equation, Al2O3 ---> Al + O2
a)
Cannot be balanced
b)
2Al2O3 ---> 2Al + 3O2
c)
2Al2O3 ---> 4Al + 3O2
d)
3Al2O3 ---> 2Al + O2
10.
Balance this equation: H2 + N2 → NH3
a)
H2 + 4N2 → NH3
b)
H2 + 3N2 → 2NH3
c)
3H2 + N2 → 2NH3
d)
2H2 + 2N2 → 2NH3
11.
How many total atoms are represented? 4Al2O3
a)
2
b)
8
c)
5
d)
20
12.
Substances that enter into a chemical reaction (found to the left side of the arrow)
a)
product
b)
reactant
c)
chemical
d)
balanced equation
13.
The large number in front of a chemical formula or compound is the ___________.
a)
coefficient
b)
product
c)
physical
d)
chemical
14.
In every balanced chemical equation, each side of the equation has the same number of ____.
a)
coefficients
b)
moles
c)
molecules
d)
atoms of each element
15.
Is the following equation balanced or unbalanced?
Fe + S --> FeS
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
16.
When balancing equations what does
-->
mean?
-->
mean?
a)
subscript
b)
equals
c)
it is just an arrow
d)
yield
17.
What is the part of the chemical equation in green called?
Fe + S --> FeS
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
products
b)
reactants
c)
yield
d)
chemical formula
18.
How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O2 --> 2Al2 O3
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
4
19.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
20.
___________________ are the elements or compounds that are formed in a chemical
reaction.
reaction.
a)
Polymers
b)
Bonds
c)
Reactants
d)
Products
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