Balancing and Classifying Chemical Reactions

Which of the following equations are correctly balanced?

• 12CO₂ + H₂O ---> C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂

• CO₂ + H₂O ---> 3C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂

• CO₂ + 9H₂O ---> C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂

• 6CO₂ + 6H₂O ---> C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

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Is the following equation balanced?

Al + O₂ ---> 2Al₂O₃

• YES

• NO

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Balance this equation: H₂ + Cl₂ ---> HCl

• It is balanced.

• H₂ + Cl₂ ---> 2HCl

• 3H₂ + Cl₂ ---> 6HCl

• H₂ + 3Cl₂ ---> 6HCl

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Complete the sentence.

During a chemical reaction, atoms ________.

• can appear

• can disappear

• get rearranged

• stop moving and vibrating

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Which set of coefficients will correctly balance the following chemical reactions?

• 1,2,1,2

• 2,1,2,1

• 1,2,1,1

• 2,1,1,1

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Balance this equation.
_CH₄ + _O₂ --> _CO₂ + _H₂O

• 1,2,1,1

• 2,1,2,1

• 1,2,1,2

• 0,2,0,2

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What is the right ratio of chemicals for the balanced chemical equation?

• 3,1 --> 2,3

• 3,2 --> 1,1

• 3,2 --> 2,4

• 3,2 --> 2,1

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

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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• 6

• 12

• 18

• 24

Answer explanation

To balance the reaction, we need 6 molecules of CO2 on the product side, so the correct coefficient for CO2 is 6.

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How many HCl molecules do you need to balance this equation?

2Mg + ​ (a)   HCl ---> 2MgCl₅ + 5H₂

• 10

• 1

• 2

• 5

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