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U7.3 Study Guide (Balancing Chemical Equations)

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  • Q1

    While skeleton equations provide us with a lot of information about a chemical reaction, they are not perfect.  What is a major limitation to skeleton equations?

    They don't tell us how much of each substance is needed for the reaction, just what is present.

    They indicate what conditions under which the reaction occurs (temperature, presence of a catalyst, etc.).

    They tell us the physical state of each reactant and product in the reaction.

    They tell us too much information about a reaction.  We only need the minimum amount of information required to know what will happen.

    30s
  • Q2

    The physical law that states matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction is referred to as the ______.

    law of conservation of energy

    mandate of mass management

    law of conservation of momentum

    law of conservation of mass

    30s
  • Q3

    According to the law of conservation of mass, what two things are conserved during a chemical reaction?

    mass and protons

    density and atoms

    mass and atoms

    volume and atoms

    30s
  • Q4

    Who is credited with the discovery of the law of conservation of mass?

    Ernest Rutherford

    Antoine Lavoisier

    JJ Thomson

    John Dalton

    30s
  • Q5

    In order to balance chemical equations, we put ______ to the ______ of chemical formulas and symbols in a chemical equation.

    coefficients, right

    coefficients, left

    fractions, left

    decimals, right

    30s
  • Q6

    What must you never change when balancing chemical equations?

    the coefficients

    the subscripts for the chemical formulas

    the order of the reactants

    the charges of the ions

    30s
  • Q7

    How many sodium atoms are present in the following compound?  Type your answer in the space below.

    4 Na3PO4

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    60s
  • Q8

    How many phosphorus atoms are present in the following compound?  Type your answer in the space below.

    4 Na3PO4

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  • Q9

    How many oxygen atoms are present in the following compound?  Type your answer in the space below.

    4 Na3PO4

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    60s
  • Q10

    How many oxygen atoms are present in the following compound?  Type your answer in the space below.

    3 Be(ClO4)2

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    60s
  • Q11

    How many chlorine atoms are present in the following compound?  Type your answer in the space below.

    3 Be(ClO4)2

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    60s
  • Q12

    Which of the following chemical equations is unbalanced?

    2 Al + 3 Cl2 \ \ \longrightarrow\ \ 2 AlCl3

    H2 + O2 \ \ \longrightarrow\ \ 2 H2O

    N2 + 3 H2 \ \ \longrightarrow\ \ 2 NH3

    2 KClO3 \ \ \longrightarrow\ \ 2 KCl + 3 O2

    120s
  • Q13

    Which of the following chemical equations is unbalanced?

    CH4 + 2 O2 \ \ \longrightarrow\ \ 2 H2O + CO2

    2 Na + 2 H2\ \ \longrightarrow\ \ 2 NaOH + H2

    FeCl3 + 3 NaOH \ \ \longrightarrow\ \ Fe(OH)3 + 3 NaCl

    NaBr + CaF2 \ \ \longrightarrow\ \ 2 NaF + CaBr2

    120s
  • Q14

    Which of the following chemical equations is unbalanced?

    CH4 + 4 Cl2 \ \ \longrightarrow\ \ CCl4 + 4 HCl

    2 Al + 3 H2SO4 \ \ \longrightarrow\ \ 3 H2 + Al2(SO4)3

    4 Fe + 3 O2 \ \ \longrightarrow\ \ 2 Fe2O3

    H3PO4 + 2 KOH \ \ \longrightarrow\ \ 3 K3PO4 + H2O

    120s
  • Q15
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