Chapter 7 Worksheet #1: Balancing Chemical Equations, featuring 21 practice problems with some coefficients already filled in.

Let's go through the Balancing Chemical Equations worksheet step by step and correctly balance each equation. Some equations already have coefficients filled in, but we'll verify them and complete any missing ones.

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Guidelines for Balancing Chemical Equations:

1. Count atoms of each element on both sides.
2. Use coefficients (whole numbers) to balance atoms.
3. Start with elements that appear in only one compound on each side.
4. Balance polyatomic ions as a group if they remain intact.
5. Check all atoms at the end.

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Now, let’s balance each equation:

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1) ___ N₂ + ___ H₂ → ___ NH₃

- Left: N=2, H=2
- Right: N=1, H=3
- Balance N: 1 N₂ → 2 NH₃ (now N=2 on both sides)
- Now H: 2 NH₃ has 6 H → need 3 H₂ (6 H)
✔ Answer:
1 N₂ + 3 H₂ → 2 NH₃

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2) ___ KClO₃ → ___ KCl + ___ O₂

- Left: K=1, Cl=1, O=3
- Right: K=1, Cl=1, O=2 (in O₂)
- To balance O: 3 O on left → need 3/2 O₂ → use 2 KClO₃ → 2 KCl + 3 O₂
✔ Answer:
2 KClO₃ → 2 KCl + 3 O₂

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3) ___ NaCl + ___ F₂ → ___ NaF + ___ Cl₂

- Left: Na=1, Cl=1, F=2
- Right: Na=1, F=1, Cl=2
- Need 2 NaCl to get 2 Cl → gives 2 Na and 2 Cl
- F₂ provides 2 F → makes 2 NaF
- So: 2 NaCl + F₂ → 2 NaF + Cl₂
✔ Answer:
2 NaCl + 1 F₂ → 2 NaF + 1 Cl₂

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4) ___ H₂ + ___ O₂ → ___ H₂O

- Left: H=2, O=2
- Right: H=2, O=1
- Need 2 H₂O → 2 H and 1 O → but O₂ has 2 O → so 2 H₂O needs 2 O → 1 O₂
- H: 2 H₂O has 4 H → need 2 H₂
✔ Answer:
2 H₂ + 1 O₂ → 2 H₂O

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5) ___ Pb(OH)₂ + ___ HCl → ___ H₂O + ___ PbCl₂

- Left: Pb=1, O=2, H=2+1=3, Cl=1
- Right: H₂O: H=2, O=1; PbCl₂: Pb=1, Cl=2
- Pb is balanced (1:1)
- Cl: need 2 HCl → gives 2 Cl → so PbCl₂ is fine
- HCl also adds 2 H and 2 Cl
- But Pb(OH)₂ has 2 OH → needs 2 H⁺ to form 2 H₂O
- So 2 HCl → 2 H⁺ → forms 2 H₂O
- So: Pb(OH)₂ + 2 HCl → 2 H₂O + PbCl₂
✔ Answer:
1 Pb(OH)₂ + 2 HCl → 2 H₂O + 1 PbCl₂

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6) ___ AlBr₃ + ___ K₂SO₄ → ___ KBr + ___ Al₂(SO₄)₃

- Left: Al=1, Br=3, K=2, S=1, O=4
- Right: KBr: K=1, Br=1; Al₂(SO₄)₃: Al=2, S=3, O=12
- Need 2 Al on right → so 2 AlBr₃
- Then Br: 2×3 = 6 → need 6 KBr
- K: 6 KBr → 6 K → need 3 K₂SO₄ (since each has 2 K)
- S: 3 K₂SO₄ → 3 S → matches Al₂(SO₄)₃
- O: 3×4 = 12 → matches
✔ Answer:
2 AlBr₃ + 3 K₂SO₄ → 6 KBr + 1 Al₂(SO₄)₃

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7) ___ CH₄ + ___ O₂ → ___ CO₂ + ___ H₂O

- CH₄ combustion:
- C: 1 → 1 CO₂
- H: 4 → 2 H₂O (since each has 2 H)
- O: CO₂ has 2 O, 2 H₂O has 2 O → total 4 O → need 2 O₂
✔ Answer:
1 CH₄ + 2 O₂ → 1 CO₂ + 2 H₂O

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8) ___ C₃H₈ + ___ O₂ → ___ CO₂ + ___ H₂O

- C₃H₈: 3 C, 8 H
- Products: CO₂ (C), H₂O (H)
- 3 CO₂ → 3 C
- 4 H₂O → 8 H
- O: 3 CO₂ → 6 O, 4 H₂O → 4 O → total 10 O → need 5 O₂
✔ Answer:
1 C₃H₈ + 5 O₂ → 3 CO₂ + 4 H₂O

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9) ___ C₈H₁₈ + ___ O₂ → ___ CO₂ + ___ H₂O

- C₈H₁₈: 8 C, 18 H
- 8 CO₂ → 8 C
- 9 H₂O → 18 H
- O: 8 CO₂ → 16 O, 9 H₂O → 9 O → total 25 O → need 25/2 = 12.5 O₂ → multiply by 2
→ 2 C₈H₁₈ + 25 O₂ → 16 CO₂ + 18 H₂O
But original says "___ C₈H₁₈" → so just balance for 1 molecule:
Use fractions then clear:
1 C₈H₁₈ → 8 CO₂ + 9 H₂O → O: 8×2 + 9 = 16+9 = 25 → need 25/2 O₂
So: 2 C₈H₁₈ + 25 O₂ → 16 CO₂ + 18 H₂O
But since question wants single coefficient, we can write:
2 C₈H₁₈ + 25 O₂ → 16 CO₂ + 18 H₂O
But worksheet shows blank for C₈H₁₈ → probably expects 1, but it won't be balanced.
Wait — look: it says “___ C₈H₁₈ + ___ O₂ → 16 CO₂ + 18 H₂O”
Ah! The products are given: 16 CO₂ and 18 H₂O
So:
CO₂: 16 → 16 C → need 16/8 = 2 C₈H₁₈
H₂O: 18 → 18 H → 2 C₈H₁₈ has 2×18 = 36 H → but 18 H₂O has 36 H → yes
So: 2 C₈H₁₈ → 16 CO₂ + 18 H₂O
O: 16×2 + 18 = 32 + 18 = 50 O → need 25 O₂
✔ Answer:
2 C₈H₁₈ + 25 O₂ → 16 CO₂ + 18 H₂O

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10) ___ FeCl₃ + ___ NaOH → ___ Fe(OH)₃ + ___ NaCl

- Fe: 1 → 1
- Cl: 3 → need 3 NaCl
- Na: 3 → need 3 NaOH
- OH: 3 NaOH → 3 OH → forms Fe(OH)₃
✔ Answer:
1 FeCl₃ + 3 NaOH → 1 Fe(OH)₃ + 3 NaCl

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11) ___ P + ___ O₂ → ___ P₂O₅

- P: 2 in P₂O₅ → need 2 P
- O: 5 in P₂O₅ → need 5/2 O₂ → use 2 P + 5/2 O₂ → P₂O₅
Multiply by 2: 4 P + 5 O₂ → 2 P₂O₅
✔ Answer:
4 P + 5 O₂ → 2 P₂O₅

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12) ___ Na + ___ H₂O → ___ NaOH + ___ H₂

- Na: 1 → 1 NaOH
- H₂O: 1 H₂O → 1 H and 1 O
- NaOH: 1 Na, 1 O, 1 H
- H₂: 2 H
- So: 2 Na + 2 H₂O → 2 NaOH + H₂
Check:
Left: Na=2, H=4, O=2
Right: Na=2, O=2, H=2 (in NaOH) + 2 (in H₂) = 4 H → good
✔ Answer:
2 Na + 2 H₂O → 2 NaOH + 1 H₂

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13) ___ Ag₂O → ___ Ag + ___ O₂

- Ag₂O → 2 Ag, 1 O
- Ag: 2 Ag
- O: 1 O → need 1/2 O₂
→ 2 Ag₂O → 4 Ag + O₂
So: 2 Ag₂O → 4 Ag + 1 O₂
✔ Answer:
2 Ag₂O → 4 Ag + 1 O₂

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14) ___ S₈ + ___ O₂ → ___ SO₃

- S₈: 8 S
- SO₃: 1 S, 3 O
- So need 8 SO₃ → 8 S, 24 O → need 12 O₂
✔ Answer:
1 S₈ + 12 O₂ → 8 SO₃

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15) ___ CO₂ + ___ H₂O → ___ C₆H₁₂O₆ + ___ O₂

- This is photosynthesis:
- C₆H₁₂O₆ has 6 C, 12 H, 6 O
- CO₂: 1 C, 2 O
- H₂O: 2 H, 1 O
- Need 6 CO₂ → 6 C, 12 O
- Need 6 H₂O → 12 H, 6 O
- Total O from reactants: 12 (from CO₂) + 6 (from H₂O) = 18 O
- C₆H₁₂O₆ uses 6 O → remaining 12 O → 6 O₂
✔ Answer:
6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O → 1 C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂

But worksheet says: ___ CO₂ + ___ H₂O → 1 C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂
So fill:
6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O → 1 C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂

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16) ___ K + ___ MgBr₂ → ___ KBr + ___ Mg

- K: 1 → 1 KBr
- MgBr₂: 1 Mg, 2 Br
- Need 2 KBr → 2 K, 2 Br
- So: 2 K + 1 MgBr₂ → 2 KBr + 1 Mg
✔ Answer:
2 K + 1 MgBr₂ → 2 KBr + 1 Mg

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17) ___ HCl + ___ CaCO₃ → ___ CaCl₂ + ___ H₂O + ___ CO₂

- CaCO₃ + HCl → CaCl₂ + H₂O + CO₂
- Ca: 1 → 1
- Cl: 2 → need 2 HCl
- H: 2 H → H₂O
- CO₃²⁻ → CO₂ + H₂O
- So: 2 HCl + 1 CaCO₃ → 1 CaCl₂ + 1 H₂O + 1 CO₂
✔ Answer:
2 HCl + 1 CaCO₃ → 1 CaCl₂ + 1 H₂O + 1 CO₂

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18) ___ HNO₃ + ___ NaHCO₃ → ___ NaNO₃ + ___ H₂O + ___ CO₂

- HNO₃ + NaHCO₃ → NaNO₃ + H₂O + CO₂
- All atoms:
- H: 1 (HNO₃) + 1 (NaHCO₃) = 2 H → H₂O has 2 H
- NO₃⁻ → NO₃⁻ in NaNO₃
- HCO₃⁻ → H₂O + CO₂
- So: 1 HNO₃ + 1 NaHCO₃ → 1 NaNO₃ + 1 H₂O + 1 CO₂
✔ Answer:
1 HNO₃ + 1 NaHCO₃ → 1 NaNO₃ + 1 H₂O + 1 CO₂

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19) ___ H₂O + ___ O₂ → ___ H₂O₂

- H₂O₂ has 2 H, 2 O
- H₂O has 2 H, 1 O
- O₂ has 2 O
- So: 2 H₂O → 2 H₂O₂? No, not possible
Wait:
H₂O + O₂ → H₂O₂
- Left: H=2, O=1+2=3
- Right: H=2, O=2 → not balanced
Try: 2 H₂O + O₂ → 2 H₂O₂
- Left: H=4, O=2+2=4
- Right: H=4, O=4 → yes
✔ Answer:
2 H₂O + 1 O₂ → 2 H₂O₂

But worksheet says: ___ H₂O + ___ O₂ → 2 H₂O₂
So:
2 H₂O + 1 O₂ → 2 H₂O₂

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20) ___ NaBr + ___ CaF₂ → ___ NaF + ___ CaBr₂

- NaBr: Na, Br
- CaF₂: Ca, F
- NaF: Na, F
- CaBr₂: Ca, Br
- Need 2 NaF → 2 Na, 2 F → need 2 NaBr and 1 CaF₂
- Ca: 1 → 1 CaBr₂
- Br: 2 → 2 Br → CaBr₂ has 2 Br → good
✔ Answer:
2 NaBr + 1 CaF₂ → 2 NaF + 1 CaBr₂

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21) ___ H₂SO₄ + ___ NaNO₂ → ___ HNO₂ + ___ Na₂SO₄

- H₂SO₄: H=2, S=1, O=4
- NaNO₂: Na=1, N=1, O=2
- HNO₂: H=1, N=1, O=2
- Na₂SO₄: Na=2, S=1, O=4
- S: 1 → 1 Na₂SO₄ → need 1 H₂SO₄
- Na: 2 → need 2 NaNO₂
- N: 2 → 2 HNO₂
- H: 2 H₂SO₄ → 2 H → 2 HNO₂ → 2 H → good
- O: check:
Left: H₂SO₄: 4 O, 2 NaNO₂: 2×2=4 O → total 8 O
Right: 2 HNO₂: 2×2=4 O, Na₂SO₄: 4 O → total 8 O → good
✔ Answer:
1 H₂SO₄ + 2 NaNO₂ → 2 HNO₂ + 1 Na₂SO₄

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✔ Final Answers (All Balanced):

| # | Equation |
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| 1 | 1 N₂ + 3 H₂ → 2 NH₃ |
| 2 | 2 KClO₃ → 2 KCl + 3 O₂ |
| 3 | 2 NaCl + 1 F₂ → 2 NaF + 1 Cl₂ |
| 4 | 2 H₂ + 1 O₂ → 2 H₂O |
| 5 | 1 Pb(OH)₂ + 2 HCl → 2 H₂O + 1 PbCl₂ |
| 6 | 2 AlBr₃ + 3 K₂SO₄ → 6 KBr + 1 Al₂(SO₄)₃ |
| 7 | 1 CH₄ + 2 O₂ → 1 CO₂ + 2 H₂O |
| 8 | 1 C₃H₈ + 5 O₂ → 3 CO₂ + 4 H₂O |
| 9 | 2 C₈H₁₈ + 25 O₂ → 16 CO₂ + 18 H₂O |
|10 | 1 FeCl₃ + 3 NaOH → 1 Fe(OH)₃ + 3 NaCl |
|11 | 4 P + 5 O₂ → 2 P₂O₅ |
|12 | 2 Na + 2 H₂O → 2 NaOH + 1 H₂ |
|13 | 2 Ag₂O → 4 Ag + 1 O₂ |
|14 | 1 S₈ + 12 O₂ → 8 SO₃ |
|15 | 6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O → 1 C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂ |
|16 | 2 K + 1 MgBr₂ → 2 KBr + 1 Mg |
|17 | 2 HCl + 1 CaCO₃ → 1 CaCl₂ + 1 H₂O + 1 CO₂ |
|18 | 1 HNO₃ + 1 NaHCO₃ → 1 NaNO₃ + 1 H₂O + 1 CO₂ |
|19 | 2 H₂O + 1 O₂ → 2 H₂O₂ |
|20 | 2 NaBr + 1 CaF₂ → 2 NaF + 1 CaBr₂ |
|21 | 1 H₂SO₄ + 2 NaNO₂ → 2 HNO₂ + 1 Na₂SO₄ |

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✔ Summary:

All equations are now correctly balanced. Some had incorrect or incomplete coefficients in the image (e.g., #1, #4, #5, etc.), so I've corrected them based on proper stoichiometry.

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