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H2 + O2 => H2O H3PO4 + KOH => K3PO4 + H2O K + B2O3 => K2O + B HCl + NaOH => NaCl + H2O Na + NaNO3 => Na2O + N2 C + S8 => CS2 Na + O2 => Na2O2 N2 + O2 => N2O5 H3PO4 + Mg(OH)2 => Mg3(PO4)2 + H2O NaOH + H2CO3 => Na2CO3 + H2O KOH + HBr => KBr + H2O H2 + O2 => H2O2 Na + O2 => Na2O Al(OH)3 + H2CO3 => Al2(CO3)3 + H2O Al + S8 => Al2S3 Cs + N2 => Cs3N Mg + Cl2 => MgCl2 Rb + RbNO3 => Rb2O + N2 C6H6 + O2 => CO2 + H2O N2 + H2 => NH3 C10H22 + O2 => CO2 + H2O Al(OH)3 + HBr => AlBr3 + H2O CH3CH2CH2CH3 + O2 => CO2 + H2O C + O2 => CO2 C3H8 + O2 => CO2 + H2O Li + AlCl3 => LiCl + Al C2H6 + O2 => CO2 + H2O NH4OH + H3PO4 => (NH4)3PO4 + H2O Rb + P => Rb3P CH4 + O2 => CO2 + H2O Al(OH)3 + H2SO4 => Al2(SO4)3 + H2O Na + Cl2 => NaCl Rb + S8 => Rb2S H3PO4 + Ca(OH)2 => Ca3(PO4)2 + H2O NH3 + HCl => NH4Cl Li + H2O => LiOH + H2 Ca3(PO4)2 + SiO2 + C => CaSiO3 + CO + P NH3 + O2 => N2 + H2O FeS2 + O2 => Fe2O3 + SO2 C + SO2 => CS2 + CO

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 2 H2 + O2 => 2 H2O H3PO4 + 3 KOH => K3PO4 + 3 H2O 6 K + B2O3 => 3 K2O + 2 B HCl + NaOH => NaCl + H2O 10 Na + 2 NaNO3 => 6 Na2O + N2 4 C + S8 => 4 CS2 2 Na + O2 => Na2O2 2 N2 + 5 O2 => 2 N2O5 2 H3PO4 + 3 Mg(OH)2 => Mg3(PO4)2 + 6 H2O 2 NaOH + H2CO3 => Na2CO3 + 2 H2O KOH + HBr => KBr + H2O H2 + O2 => H2O2 4 Na + O2 => 2 Na2O 2 Al(OH)3 + 3 H2CO3 => Al2(CO3)3 + 6 H2O 16 Al + 3 S8 => 8 Al2S3 6 Cs + N2 => 2 Cs3N Mg + Cl2 => MgCl2 10 Rb + 2 RbNO3 => 6 Rb2O + N2 2 C6H6 + 15 O2 => 12 CO2 + 6 H2O N2 + 3 H2 => 2 NH3 2 C10H22 + 31 O2 => 20 CO2 + 22 H2O Al(OH)3 + 3 HBr => AlBr3 + 3 H2O 2 CH3CH2CH2CH3 + 13 O2 => 8 CO2 + 10 H2O C + O2 => CO2 C3H8 + 5 O2 => 3 CO2 + 4 H2O 3 Li + AlCl3 => 3 LiCl + Al 2 C2H6 + 7 O2 => 4 CO2 + 6 H2O 3 NH4OH + H3PO4 => (NH4)3PO4 + 3 H2O 3 Rb + P => Rb3P CH4 + 2 O2 => CO2 + 2 H2O 2 Al(OH)3 + 3 H2SO4 => Al2(SO4)3 + 6 H2O 2 Na + Cl2 => 2 NaCl 16 Rb + S8 => 8 Rb2S 2 H3PO4 + 3 Ca(OH)2 => Ca3(PO4)2 + 6 H2O NH3 + HCl => NH4Cl 2 Li + 2 H2O => 2 LiOH + H2 Ca3(PO4)2 + 3 SiO2 + 5 C => 3 CaSiO3 + 5 CO + 2 P 4 NH3 + 3 O2 => 2 N2 + 6 H2O 4 FeS2 + 11 O2 => 2 Fe2O3 + 8 SO2 5 C + 2 SO2 => CS2 + 4 CO

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 I - metals. Balance metals such as Fe or Na first. - ions. Looks for polyatomic ions (such as PO4 3 or SO4 2 that cross from reactant to product unchanged. Balance them as a group. - non-metals. Look for Cl or S, these are common ones. - oxygen and then - hydrogen.

N O H

Often, balancing H and O will involve water on one side or the other. Also, look carefully for elements that 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.

H2+ O2 S8+ O2 HgO

H2O SO3 Hg + O2 ZnCl2+ H2 NaOH + H2 C + HCl SiO2+ H2O Fe2O3 CO2+ H2O Fe2O3+ SO2 Fe + H2O

26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48.

N2+ H2 N2+ O2

NH3 N2O C6H12O6+ O2

CO2+ H2O SiCl4+ H2O H3PO4 CO2+ NH3

Zn + HCl Na + H2O C10H16+ Cl2 Si2H3+ O2 Fe + O2

H4SiO4+ HCl

H4P2O7+ H2O OC(NH2)2+ H2O Al2(SO4)3+ H2O K2SO4+ Fe(OH)3

Al(OH)3+ H2SO4 Fe2 (SO4)3+ KOH H2SO4+ HI Al + FeO

C7H6O2+ O2 FeS2+ O2 Fe2O3+ H2 K + Br2 C2H2+ O2 H2O2

H2S + I2+ H2O Al2O3+ Fe NaCl + H2O + CO2

Na2CO3+ HCl P4+ O2 P2O5

KBr CO2+ H2O

K2O + H2O Al + O2

KOH

H2O + O2 CO2+ H2O SiF4+ H2O

Al2O3 NaOH + O2

C7H16+ O2 SiO2+ HF KClO3 KClO3

Na2O2+ H2O C + H2O H3AsO4

CO + H2 As2O5+ H2O Al(OH)3+ CaSO4

KCl + O2 KClO4+ KCl H3PO4

Al2(SO4)3+ Ca(OH)2 FeCl3+ NH4OH Ca3(PO4)2+ SiO2 N2O5+ H2O Al + HCl H3BO3

P4O10+ H2O Sb + O2 C3H8+ O2 KNO3

Fe(OH)3+ NH4Cl P4O10+ CaSiO3

Sb4O6 CO2+ H2O

HNO3 AlCl3+ H2

KNO2+ O2 HCl + H3PO4

PCl5+ H2O

H4B6O11+ H2O

24. 25.

H2S + Cl2 Fe + H2O

S8+ HCl Fe3O4+ H2

49. 50.

Mg + N2

Mg3N2 NaCl + NaClO + H2O

NaOH + Cl2

51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. AlCl3 66. 67. 68.

Li2O + H2O CaC2+ H2O Fe(OH)3 Pb(NO3)2 BaO + H2O Ca + AlCl3 NH3+ NO H3PO3

LiOH C2H2+ Ca(OH)2 92. 93. 94. 95. 96.

91.

H3PO4+ HCl

PCl5+ H2O

HCl + K2CO3 Ca(ClO3) 2

KCl + H2O + CO2 CaCl2+ O2 CO + H2O

Fe2O3+ H2O PbO + NO2+ O2 Ba(OH)2 CaCl2+ Al N2+ H2O H3PO4+ PH3 CO + Fe Fe2O3+ SO2 NO + H2O Si2S4 Hg + HgO + CO2 SiCl4+ C CH4+ Al(OH)3

C2H5OH + O2 Xe + F2 NH4NO3 97. 98. XeF6

N2O + H2O Au + O2 CO2+ H2O

Au2O3

C4H10 + O2

Fe2O3+ C FeS + O2 NH3 + O2 Si + S8 Hg2CO3 SiC + Cl2 Al4C3+ H2O

99. 100.

Fe3O4+ H2 O2 101. 102. O3

Fe + H2O

I2+ HNO3 C6H6+ O2

HIO3+ NO2+ H2 CO2+ H2O

103. 104.

C2H5OH + O2 HClO4+ P4O10 105.

CO2+ H2O H3PO4+ Cl2O7 BaSO4+

BaCl2+ Al2 (SO4)3

V2O5+ HCl Ag2S + KCN Au2S3+ H2

VOCl3+ H2O KAg(CN)2+ K2S Au + H2S

106. 107. 108.

(NH4) 2Cr2O7 NaHCO3

Cr2O3+ N2 + H2O

Na2CO3+ CO2+ H2O FeC2O4+ CO2

Fe2(C2O4)3

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ClO2+ H2O KO2+ CO2 MgNH4PO4 MnO2+ HCl

HClO2+ HClO3 K2CO3+ O2 Mg2P2O7+ NH3+ H2O MnCl2+ H2O + Cl2 Pb(C2H5)4+ NaCl CaHPO4+ H2O Na2Zn(OH)4+ H2 SrCO3+ NH4Br Hg3(PO4)2+ H2O CaSiO3+ P4+ CO

109. 110.

Ca3P2+ H2O As + NaOH

Ca(OH)2+ PH3 Na3AsO3+ H2

Pb + Na + C2H5Cl Ca(OH)2+ H3PO4 Zn + NaOH + H2O SrBr2+ (NH4)2CO3 Hg(OH)2+ H3PO4

Ca3(PO4)2+ SiO2+ C I4O9

I2O6+ I2+ O2 (this equation can be balanced with various sets of coefficients) CO2+ H2O + HCl NH3+ H2O + Cr2O3+ O2 NaAl(OH)4 + H2 CaCl2+ NH3+ H2O

C2H3Cl + O2 (NH4)2Cr2O7

Al + NaOH + H2O NH4Cl + Ca(OH)2 Al + NH4ClO4

Al2O3+ AlCl3+ NO + H2O Na2SO4+ CO2+ H2O Ca(H2PO4)2+ CaSO4+ HF

H2SO4+ NaHCO3

Ca10F2(PO4)6+ H2SO4 Ca3(PO4)2+ H2SO4 Fe+ H2SO4

CaSO4 + Ca(H2PO4)2

Fe2(SO4)3+ H2 CO2+ CCl4+ H2O CO2+ H2O + NO2

C4H10+ Cl2+ O2 C7H10N + O2