Grade 11 Chemistry: Word Equations
A worksheet for Grade 11 Chemistry students focusing on writing and balancing word equations for chemical reactions.
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Grade 11 Chemistry: Word Equations
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Write out the full word equation for each reaction, and where indicated, balance the chemical equation. Show all your work for short answer questions.
Complete the following word equations. Write the names of the products for each reaction.
1. Magnesium + Oxygen →
2. Sodium + Chlorine →
3. Iron + Oxygen →
4. Hydrogen + Oxygen →
Write the complete word equation for each of the following chemical reactions.
1. Solid zinc reacts with aqueous hydrochloric acid to produce aqueous zinc chloride and hydrogen gas.
2. When methane gas (CH₄) burns in the presence of oxygen, carbon dioxide gas and water vapor are produced.
3. Aqueous solutions of silver nitrate and sodium chloride react to form solid silver chloride and aqueous sodium nitrate.
Indicate whether each statement is True (T) or False (F).
1. In a word equation, reactants are written on the right side of the arrow.
True
False
2. The arrow in a word equation means 'yields' or 'produces'.
True
False
3. Word equations must always be balanced to satisfy the Law of Conservation of Mass.
True
False
Choose the best answer for each question.
1. Which of the following is a reactant in the word equation: 'Iron + Sulfur → Iron(II) sulfide'?
Iron(II) sulfide
Sulfur
Both Iron and Sulfur
Neither Iron nor Sulfur
2. What symbol is used in a word equation to separate multiple reactants or products?
→
+
=
-
Write the chemical formula for each substance and then balance the following word equations.
1. Nitrogen gas + Hydrogen gas → Ammonia gas
2. Aluminum solid + Oxygen gas → Aluminum oxide solid
3. Potassium chlorate solid → Potassium chloride solid + Oxygen gas
4. Calcium hydroxide aqueous + Hydrochloric acid aqueous → Calcium chloride aqueous + Water liquid
Observe the image below, which depicts a thermite reaction. Write a word equation that describes the chemical change occurring.
Word Equation:
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