Balancing Chemistry

Balance the following equation:

___ Mg+ ___ O₂→___ MgO

• 1, 1, 3

• 2, 1, 2

• 1, 2, 1

• 2, 2, 2

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Balance the following equation:

___ SeCl₆+ ___ O₂→___ SeO_{2+____}Cl₂

• 1, 1, 1, 3

• 2, 1, 2, 1

• 1, 2, 1, 2

• 2, 2, 2, 4

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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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Is the following equation balanced?...
Al + O₂ --> 2Al₂O₃

• Yes!

• No!

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Is the following reaction balanced?
NaHCO₃ --> Na₂CO₃ + H₂O + CO₂

• yes

• no

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

• Coefficient 

• Subscript

• Atom

• Equation

Determine whether the following equations is balanced or unbalanced. H₄ + O₂ ---> 2H₂O

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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Determine whether the following equation is balanced or unbalanced. 4P +5O_{2 --->} 2P₂O₅

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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Determine whether the following equation is balanced or unbalanced. H₂ + Br₂ ---> 2HBr

• Balanced

• Unbalanced

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In order for an equation to be balanced, there must be ...

• an equal amount of atoms on both sides

• a greater mass on the product side

• a greater mass on the reactant side

• elements with the same atomic # on both sides

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