Balancing Chemical Equations

What is a coefficient?

• The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.
• The large number in front of a chemical formula.
• The number in between the chemical symbols.
• The number behind a chemical formula.

What is the part of the chemical equation in green called? 
Fe + S --> FeS

• products
• reactants
• yield
• chemical formula

What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H₂

• Coefficient 
• Subscript
• Atom
• Equation

What coefficient should be used to make the following equation balanced?
N₂+O₂--> _NO 

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• 4

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Which problem is balanced?
(Check ALL answers)

• PbO₂ + 2H₂
• SO₂ + H₂0 --> H₂SO₄
• 2Na + 2H₂O --> 2NaOH + H₂

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How many elements are in C₆H₁₂O₆?

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• 4

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How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation? 
Mg +  __HCl --->  MgCl₂ + H₂

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Is this balanced?
Al + O₂ → 2Al₂O₃

• Yes
• No

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Is the equation balanced?: 2H₂O + O₂ --> 4MgO + 3Fe

• yes

• no

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What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

• Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.
• Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.
• Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.
• Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction. 

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