Chemistry Balancing Equations Worksheet

Balancing Chemical Equations Worksheet One of the most useful devices for communicating information related to chemical changes is the chemical equation. The equation contains both qualitative and quantitative information related to the nature and quantity of the substances involved in the chemical reaction. It may also include the energy change involved. Atoms are fundamental building blocks of all matter. For the purpose of equation balancing we say that they can be neither created nor destroyed. Thus the number of atoms at the beginning of a reaction (reactants - left side of the equation) must equal the number of atoms at the end of the reaction (products - right side of the equation). Note that the number of atoms on each side of an equation must balance, therefore, the mass (number of grams) must balance, but not the number of molecules nor the volume of gases. The subscripts in a correct formula tell the number of atoms in one molecule. The coefficients (numbers in front of a formula) in a correctly balanced equation tell the number of molecules involved in a reaction. There is a particular order that you can follow in balancing. It is the MINOH method (Me know chemistry, said Tarzan as he climbed the stoichiome-tree.) M - metals. Balance metals such as Fe or Na first. I - ions. Looks for polyatomic ions (such as PO4¯3 or SO4¯2 that cross from reactant to product unchanged. Balance them as a group. N - non-metals. Look for Cl or S, these are common ones. O - oxygen and then H - hydrogen. Often, balancing H and O will involve water on one side or the other. Also, look carefully for elements which occur in only one place on each side of the arrow. These should be balanced before examining elements that are spread over several compounds. Often, either H or O will be spread out over several compounds. This is the one to leave to the last. Remember, you cannot change a subscript to balance the equation, nor can you add in new compounds. 1. H2 + O2 ---> H2O 2. S8 + O2 ---> SO3 3. HgO ---> Hg + O2 4. Zn + HCl ---> ZnCl2 + H2 5. Na + H2O ---> NaOH + H2 6. C10H16 + Cl2 ---> C + HCl 7. Si2H3 + O2 ---> SiO2 + H2O 8. Fe + O2 ---> Fe2O3 9. C7H6O2 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O 10. FeS2 + O2 ---> Fe2O3 + SO2 11. Fe2O3 + H2 ---> Fe + H2O 12. K + Br2 ---> KBr 13. C2H2 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O 14. H2O2 ---> H2O + O2 15. C7H16 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O 16. SiO2 + HF ---> SiF4 + H2O 17. KClO3 ---> KCl + O2 18. KClO3 ---> KClO4 + KCl 19. P4O10 + H2O ---> H3PO4 20. Sb + O2 ---> Sb4O6 21. C3H8 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O 22. Fe2O3 + CO ---> Fe + CO2 26. N2 + H2 ---> NH3 27. N2 + O2 ---> N2O 28. CO2 + H2O ---> C6H12O6 + O2 29. SiCl4 + H2O ---> H4SiO4 + HCl 30. H3PO4 ---> H4P2O7 + H2O 31. CO2 + NH3 ---> OC(NH2)2 + H2O 32. Al(OH)3 + H2SO4 ---> Al2(SO4)3 + H2O 33. Fe2(SO4)3 + KOH ---> K2SO4 + Fe(OH)3 34. H2SO4 + HI ---> H2S + I2 + H2O 35. Al + FeO ---> Al2O3 + Fe 36. Na2CO3 + HCl ---> NaCl + H2O + CO2 37. P4 + O2 ---> P2O5 38. K2O + H2O ---> KOH 39. Al + O2 ---> Al2O3 40. Na2O2 + H2O ---> NaOH + O2 41. C + H2O ---> CO + H2 42. H3AsO4 ---> As2O5 + H2O 43. Al2(SO4)3 + Ca(OH)2 ---> Al(OH)3 + CaSO4 44. FeCl3 + NH4OH ---> Fe(OH)3 + NH4Cl 45. Ca3(PO4)2 + 6 SiO2 ---> P4O10 + CaSiO3 46. N2O5 + H2O ---> HNO3 47. Al + HCl ---> AlCl3 + H2 23. PCl5 + H2O ---> HCl + H3PO4 24. H2S + Cl2 ---> S8 + HCl 25. Fe + H2O ---> Fe3O4 + H2 48. H3BO3 ---> H4B6O11 + H2O 49. Mg + N2 ---> Mg3N2 50. NaOH + Cl2 ---> NaCl + NaClO + H2O 51. Li2O + H2O ---> LiOH 91. H3PO4 + HCl ---> PCl5 + H2O 52. CaC2 + H2O ---> C2H2 + Ca(OH)2 92. HCl + K2CO3 ---> KCl + H2O + CO2 53. Fe(OH)3 ---> Fe2O3 + H2O 93. Ca(ClO3)2 ---> CaCl2 + O2 54. Pb(NO3)2 ---> PbO + NO2 + O2 94. C2H5OH + O2 ---> CO + H2O 55. BaO + H2O ---> Ba(OH)2 95. Xe + F2 ---> XeF6 56. Ca + AlCl3 ---> CaCl2 + Al 96. NH4NO3 ---> N2O + H2O 57. NH3 + NO ---> N2 + H2O 97. Au2O3 ---> Au + O2 58. H3PO3 ---> H3PO4 + PH3 98. C4H10 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O 59. Fe2O3 + C ---> CO + Fe 99. Fe3O4 + H2 ---> Fe + H2O 60. FeS + O2 ---> Fe2O3 + SO2 100. O2 ---> O3 61. NH3 + O2 ---> NO + H2O 101. I2 + HNO3 ---> HIO3 + NO2 + H2 62. Si + S8 ---> Si2S4 102. C6H6 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O 63. Hg2CO3 ---> Hg + HgO + CO2 103. C2H5OH + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O 64. SiC + Cl2 ---> SiCl4 + C 104. HClO4 + P4O10 ---> H3PO4 + Cl2O7 65. Al4C3 + H2O ---> CH4 + Al(OH)3 105. BaCl2 + Al2(SO4)3 ---> BaSO4 + AlCl3 66. V2O5 + HCl ---> VOCl3 + H2O 106. (NH4)2Cr2O7 ---> Cr2O3 + N2 + H2O 67. Ag2S + KCN ---> KAg(CN)2 + K2S 107. NaHCO3 ---> Na2CO3 + CO2 + H2O 68. Au2S3 + H2 ---> Au + H2S 108. Fe2(C2O4)3 ---> FeC2O4 + CO2 69. ClO2 + H2O ---> HClO2 + HClO3 109. Ca3P2 + H2O ---> Ca(OH)2 + PH3 70. KO2 + CO2 ---> K2CO3 + O2 110. As + NaOH ---> Na3AsO3 + H2 71. MgNH4PO4 ---> Mg2P2O7 + NH3 + H2O 72. MnO2 + HCl ---> MnCl2 + H2O + Cl2 73. Pb + Na + C2H5Cl ---> Pb(C2H5)4 + NaCl 74. Ca(OH)2 + H3PO4 ---> CaHPO4 + H2O 75. Zn + NaOH + H2O ---> Na2Zn(OH)4 + H2 76. SrBr2 + (NH4)2CO3 ---> SrCO3 + NH4Br 77. Hg(OH)2 + H3PO4 ---> Hg3(PO4)2 + H2O 78. Ca3(PO4)2 + SiO2 + C ---> CaSiO3 + P4 + CO 79. I4O9 ---> I2O6 + I2 + O2 (this equation can be balanced with various sets of coefficients) 80. C2H3Cl + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O + HCl 81. (NH4)2Cr2O7 ---> NH3 + H2O + Cr2O3 + O2 82. Al + NaOH + H2O ---> NaAl(OH)4 + H2 83. NH4Cl + Ca(OH)2 ---> CaCl2 + NH3 + H2O 84. Al + NH4ClO4 ---> Al2O3 + AlCl3 + NO + H2O 85. H2SO4 + NaHCO3 ---> Na2SO4 + CO2 + H2O 86. Ca10F2(PO4)6 + H2SO4 ---> Ca(H2PO4)2 + CaSO4 + HF 87. Ca3(PO4)2 + H2SO4 ---> CaSO4 + Ca(H2PO4)2 88. H3PO4 + (NH4)2MoO4 + HNO3 ---> (NH4)3PO4 · 12MoO3 + NH4NO3 + H2O 89. C4H10 + Cl2 + O2 ---> CO2 + CCl4 + H2O 90. C7H10N + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O + NO2