Balancing Chemical Equations

How many molecules are in this chemical formula?

• 5 molecules

• 4 molecules

• 2 molecules

• 6 molecules

Answer explanation

Remember, the coefficient tells you how many molecules there are, and the subscript tells you how many atoms there are per molecule!

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

• 2 iron atoms

• 6 iron atoms

• 5 iron atoms

• 4 iron atoms

Answer explanation

Remember, the coefficient tells you how many molecules there are, and the subscript tells you how many atoms there are per molecule!

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How many oxygen atoms are in this chemical formula?

• 6 oxygen atoms

• 2 oxygen atoms

• 3 oxygen atoms

• 4 oxygen atoms

Answer explanation

Remember, the coefficient tells you how many molecules there are, and the subscript tells you how many atoms there are per molecule!

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Match the following symbols to their meaning.

• reversible reaction

• and or reacts with

• yields or produces

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formulas

Match the following to their meaning.

• solid

• (g)

• liquid

• (l)

• aqueous

• (s)

• gas

• (aq)

When balancing an equation, you can change the ​ (a)   of a substance, but you cannot adjust any ​​ (b)   because that would change the formula.

• coefficient
• subscript

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In a chemical equation, the arrow points towards the ​ (a)   of the reaction.

• products
• reactants
• elements
• compounds

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

• 2
• 1
• 3
• 4
• 5

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

• 1
• 3
• 2
• 4
• 5

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Match the following types of chemical equations to the description that best fits them.

• Shows only the formulas of the substances involved in the reaction.

• Word Equation

• Describes the reaction with only words

• Balanced Equation

• Shows the formulas of the substances involved AND their relative amounts.

• Skeleton Equation