balancing equations
balancing equations
Name: Date:
Na + Cl₂ → NaCl
Fe + O₂ → Fe₂O₃
Al + O₂ → Al₂O₃
5. Balance the equation for the reaction between potassium and chlorine:
K + Cl₂ → KCl
H₂ + O₂ → H₂O
11. Balance the equation for the reaction between magnesium and oxygen:
Mg + O₂ → MgO
P₄ + O₂ → P₄O₁₀
17. Balance the following reaction involving zinc and hydrochloric acid:
Zn + HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂
19. Balance the following reaction between potassium permanganate and hydrogen peroxide:
20. Balance the equation for the reaction between sulfur dioxide and oxygen:
SO₂ + O₂ → SO₃
Answer Key
1. Na + Cl₂ → NaCl
Balanced: 2Na + Cl₂ → 2NaCl
2. Fe + O₂ → Fe₂O₃
Balanced: 4Fe + 3O₂ → 2Fe₂O₃
3. C₄H₁₀ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
Balanced: 2C₄H₁₀ + 13O₂ → 8CO₂ + 10H₂O
4. Al + O₂ → Al₂O₃
Balanced: 4Al + 3O₂ → 2Al₂O₃
5. K + Cl₂ → KCl
Balanced: 2K + Cl₂ → 2KCl
6. CH₄ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
Balanced: CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O
7. CaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂
Balanced: CaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂ (already balanced)
8. H₂ + O₂ → H₂O
Balanced: 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O
9. N₂O₅ + H₂O → HNO₃
Balanced: N₂O₅ + 3H₂O → 2HNO₃
10. C₆H₆ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
Balanced: 2C₆H₆ + 15O₂ → 12CO₂ + 6H₂O
11. Mg + O₂ → MgO
Balanced: 2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO
12. Na₂SO₄ + BaCl₂ → BaSO₄ + NaCl
Balanced: Na₂SO₄ + BaCl₂ → BaSO₄ + 2NaCl
13. CaO + SO₃ → CaSO₄
Balanced: CaO + SO₃ → CaSO₄ (already balanced)
14. H₂S + O₂ → SO₂ + H₂O
Balanced: 2H₂S + 3O₂ → 2SO₂ + 2H₂O
15. C₂H₆ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
Balanced: 2C₂H₆ + 7O₂ → 4CO₂ + 6H₂O
16. P₄ + O₂ → P₄O₁₀
Balanced: P₄ + 5O₂ → P₄O₁₀
17. Zn + HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂
Balanced: Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂
18. C₃H₈ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
Balanced: C₃H₈ + 5O₂ → 3CO₂ + 4H₂O
19. KMnO₄ + H₂O₂ → MnO₂ + KOH + H₂O
Balanced: 2KMnO₄ + 3H₂O₂ → 2MnO₂ + 2KOH + 2H₂O
20. SO₂ + O₂ → SO₃
Balanced: 2SO₂ + O₂ → 2SO₃