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Balanced Chemical Equations Worksheet

Grade 12 Chemistry worksheet focusing on balancing chemical equations, understanding stoichiometry, and identifying reaction types.

Grade 12 Science ChemistryChemical EquilibriumBalanced Chemical Equations
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HS-PS1-7HS-PS1-2

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ChemistryChemical EquationsBalancingStoichiometryGrade 12
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Balanced Chemical Equations

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Carefully read each question and provide the most accurate answer. Show all your work for calculations. Remember to balance all chemical equations.

1. What principle is upheld when balancing a chemical equation?

a

Law of Conservation of Energy

b

Law of Conservation of Mass

c

Law of Definite Proportions

d

Law of Multiple Proportions

2. In the reaction 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O, the coefficients represent the:

a

Number of atoms

b

Number of molecules

c

Molar ratios

d

Both b and c

3. The numbers placed in front of chemical formulas in an equation are called  .

4. A chemical equation is considered   when the number of atoms for each element is the same on both the reactant and product sides.

5. Balance the following chemical equation:

Fe + O₂ → Fe₂O₃

6. Balance the following chemical equation:

C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O

7. Subscripts in a chemical formula can be changed to balance an equation.

T

True

F

False

8. The sum of the masses of the reactants always equals the sum of the masses of the products in a balanced chemical equation.

T

True

F

False

9. Explain why balancing chemical equations is a crucial step before performing stoichiometric calculations.