Simple Balanced Chemical Equations

Which of the following shows the correct way to balance the chemical equation?
Fe + O₂ -> Fe₂O₃

• 4Fe + 3O₂ -> 2Fe₂O₃

• 2 Fe + 3O₂ -> Fe₂O₆

• 4 Fe + O₆ -> 2Fe₂O₃

• None of the options are correctly balanced.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Balance this equation
_Al +_HCl --> _H₂ +_AlCl₃

• 2, 6, 3, 2

• it is already balanced

• 4, 12, 3, 4

• 2, 1, 4, 5

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The numbers placed in ​ (a)   of formulas to balance equations are called ​ (b)   , and they multiply all the atoms in a ​ (c)   . Thus, the symbol “2NaHCO₃” indicates ​ (d)   units of sodium bicarbonate, which contain 2 Na atoms, 2 H atoms, 2 C atoms, and 6 O atoms

(2 X 3= 6, the coefficient times the subscript for O).

• front

• coefficients

• two

• formula

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Balance this equation:

​ (a)   FeCl₂ + ​ (b)   Cl₂ --> ​ (c)   FeCl₃

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following models best demonstrates a balanced chemical equation?

• F

• G

• H

• J

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

• 3

• 2

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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

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

• Skeleton Equation

• Describes the reaction with only words

• Balanced Equation

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

• Word Equation