Balancing Chemical Equations Worksheet featuring 25 practice problems for balancing chemical reactions.

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✔ Balanced Chemical Equations & Explanations

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#### 1. H₂ + O₂ → H₂O
- Unbalanced: H₂ + O₂ → H₂O
- Balance:
- Oxygen: 2 on left (O₂), 1 on right → put 2 H₂O
- Hydrogen: now 4 on right → need 2 H₂ on left
- Balanced:
2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O

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#### 2. N₂ + H₂ → NH₃
- Unbalanced: N₂ + H₂ → NH₃
- Balance:
- Nitrogen: 2 on left, 1 on right → put 2 NH₃
- Hydrogen: 6 on right → need 3 H₂
- Balanced:
N₂ + 3H₂ → 2NH₃

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#### 3. S₈ + O₂ → SO₂
- Unbalanced: S₈ + O₂ → SO₂
- Balance:
- Sulfur: 8 on left → 8 SO₂ on right
- Oxygen: 16 on right → need 8 O₂
- Balanced:
S₈ + 8O₂ → 8SO₂

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#### 4. Na + Cl₂ → NaCl
- Unbalanced: Na + Cl₂ → NaCl
- Balance:
- Chlorine: 2 on left → need 2 NaCl
- Sodium: 2 on right → need 2 Na
- Balanced:
2Na + Cl₂ → 2NaCl

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#### 5. H₂O → H₂ + O₂
- Unbalanced: H₂O → H₂ + O₂
- Balance:
- Oxygen: 1 on left, 2 on right → need 2 H₂O
- Hydrogen: 4 on left → need 2 H₂
- Balanced:
2H₂O → 2H₂ + O₂

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#### 6. CO + H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂
- Unbalanced: CO + H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂
- Balance:
- Carbon: 1 on both sides → okay
- Oxygen: 2 on left, 2 on right → okay
- Hydrogen: 2 on left, 4 on right → need 2 H₂O
- But then oxygen becomes 4 on left → need 2 CO₂
- Now carbon: 2 on right → need 2 CO
- Balanced:
2CO + 2H₂O → CH₄ + 2CO₂
Wait — check again:
- Left: C=2, O=4, H=4
- Right: C=1+2=3? No! Problem.

Let’s fix it:

Try:
- CO + 2H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂
Left: C=1, O=3, H=4
Right: C=2, O=2, H=4 → no

Better approach:
Use water gas shift reaction logic.

Actually, this reaction is not standard. Let's try:

We want: CO + H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂
But atoms don’t balance.

Wait — this reaction is not possible as written unless it's part of a larger system.

But if we consider:
CO + 3H₂ → CH₄ + H₂O → that’s better.

But here it's CO + H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂

Check atom count:
- Left: C=1, O=2, H=2
- Right: C=2, O=2, H=4 → not balanced

So let's try balancing:
- Suppose: CO + 2H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂
- Left: C=1, O=3, H=4
- Right: C=2, O=2, H=4 → no

Wait — maybe it's:
CO + H₂O → CO₂ + H₂ (water gas shift)

But original says CH₄ → so perhaps typo?

Alternatively, CO₂ + 4H₂ → CH₄ + 2H₂O

But original is: CO + H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂

This requires carbon from CO and CO₂, but only one C on left.

So impossible unless two carbons.

So likely not balanced correctly.

Wait — let's try:
Suppose: CO + 3H₂ → CH₄ + H₂O → that balances:
- C:1=1
- H:6=4+2 → yes
- O:1=1 → yes

But original has H₂O as reactant.

So perhaps the intended equation is:
CO + 2H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂ → still unbalanced.

Wait — no known direct reaction like this.

But let's suppose the student meant something else.

Alternatively, it might be a typo, and should be:
CO₂ + 4H₂ → CH₄ + 2H₂O

But as written:
CO + H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂ → impossible.

So this equation cannot be balanced as written.

Wait — perhaps it's CO + 3H₂ → CH₄ + H₂O, but that's not what's written.

Given the context, maybe the correct version is:

CO + H₂O → CO₂ + H₂ → water gas shift

But the answer shows CH₄, which suggests methane formation.

Perhaps it's a multi-step process.

But since the answer key shows:
CO + H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂ with coefficients?

No — let's look at the original image — you said it was a worksheet with answers filled in.

Looking at your image text, it seems some answers are already filled in.

For example:
> 6. CO + H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂
> Answer: 1 CO + 2 H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂? No — doesn't work.

Wait — let's recheck your input.

In your text:
> 6. CO + H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂
> Answer: 1 CO + 2 H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂?

But that gives:
Left: C=1, O=3, H=4
Right: C=2, O=2, H=4 → not balanced.

So likely, the equation is incorrect or missing H₂.

Alternatively, maybe it's:
CO₂ + 4H₂ → CH₄ + 2H₂O

But that’s not what’s written.

I suspect a typo in the worksheet.

But let’s skip for now and move on.

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#### 7. Zn + HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂
- Unbalanced: Zn + HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂
- Balance:
- Zn: 1 = 1 → ok
- Cl: 1 on left, 2 on right → need 2 HCl
- H: 2 on left → H₂ on right → ok
- Balanced:
Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂

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#### 8. SiCl₄ + H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + HCl
- Unbalanced: SiCl₄ + H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + HCl
- Balance:
- Si: 1 = 1 → ok
- Cl: 4 on left → need 4 HCl
- O: 1 on left, 4 on right → need 4 H₂O
- H: 8 on left → 4 on H₄SiO₄ + 4 on HCl → total 8 → ok
- Balanced:
SiCl₄ + 4H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + 4HCl

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#### 9. NH₃ + H₂O → NH₄⁺ + OH⁻
- This is an acid-base reaction.
- Not a molecular equation — ions involved.
- But if we write as:
NH₃ + H₂O ⇌ NH₄⁺ + OH⁻
- Already balanced:
NH₃ + H₂O → NH₄⁺ + OH⁻
(Atoms and charge balanced)

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#### 10. H₃PO₄ + KOH → K₃PO₄ + H₂O
- Unbalanced: H₃PO₄ + KOH → K₃PO₄ + H₂O
- Balance:
- P: 1 = 1 → ok
- K: 1 on left, 3 on right → need 3 KOH
- H: 3 (from H₃PO₄) + 3 (from 3KOH) = 6 H on left
Right: 2 H in H₂O → need 3 H₂O
- O: check later
- Balanced:
H₃PO₄ + 3KOH → K₃PO₄ + 3H₂O

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#### 11. Cu²⁺ + Cl⁻ → CuCl₂
- This is an ion combination.
- Cu²⁺ + 2Cl⁻ → CuCl₂
Balanced as is.

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#### 12. CO₂ + NH₃ → CO(NH₂)₂ + H₂O
- Unbalanced: CO₂ + NH₃ → CO(NH₂)₂ + H₂O
- Balance:
- C: 1 = 1 → ok
- O: 2 on left, 1 in urea + 1 in H₂O → 2 → ok
- N: 1 on left, 2 in urea → need 2 NH₃
- H: 6 on left → 4 in urea + 2 in H₂O → 6 → ok
- Balanced:
CO₂ + 2NH₃ → CO(NH₂)₂ + H₂O

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#### 13. Sb₄S₃ + O₂ → Sb₂O₃ + SO₂
- Unbalanced: Sb₄S₃ + O₂ → Sb₂O₃ + SO₂
- Balance:
- Sb: 4 on left → need 2 Sb₂O₃
- S: 3 on left → need 3 SO₂
- O: right: 2×3 (in Sb₂O₃) + 3×2 (in SO₂) = 6 + 6 = 12 → need 6 O₂
- Balanced:
Sb₄S₃ + 6O₂ → 2Sb₂O₃ + 3SO₂

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#### 14. Al(OH)₃ + H₂SO₄ → Al₂(SO₄)₃ + H₂O
- Unbalanced: Al(OH)₃ + H₂SO₄ → Al₂(SO₄)₃ + H₂O
- Balance:
- Al: 1 on left, 2 on right → need 2 Al(OH)₃
- SO₄: 1 on left, 3 on right → need 3 H₂SO₄
- H: left: 2×3 = 6 from Al(OH)₃ + 3×2 = 6 from H₂SO₄ → 12 H
Right: H₂O → need 6 H₂O
- O: check — ok
- Balanced:
2Al(OH)₃ + 3H₂SO₄ → Al₂(SO₄)₃ + 6H₂O

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#### 15. Fe + S → FeS
- Balanced as is:
Fe + S → FeS

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#### 16. Fe(NO₃)₃ + KOH → KNO₃ + Fe(OH)₃
- Unbalanced: Fe(NO₃)₃ + KOH → KNO₃ + Fe(OH)₃
- Balance:
- Fe: 1 = 1 → ok
- NO₃: 3 on left → need 3 KNO₃
- K: 3 on right → need 3 KOH
- OH: 3 on right → from 3 KOH → ok
- Balanced:
Fe(NO₃)₃ + 3KOH → 3KNO₃ + Fe(OH)₃

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#### 17. C₂H₅OH + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
- Unbalanced: C₂H₅OH + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
- Balance:
- C: 2 → need 2 CO₂
- H: 6 → need 3 H₂O
- O: left: 1 (in ethanol) + 2×O₂ → right: 2×2 + 3×1 = 4+3=7
So: 1 + 2x = 7 → x = 3 → 3 O₂
- Balanced:
C₂H₅OH + 3O₂ → 2CO₂ + 3H₂O

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#### 18. H₂SO₄ + HI → H₂O + I₂ + SO₂
- Unbalanced: H₂SO₄ + HI → H₂O + I₂ + SO₂
- Balance:
- S: 1 = 1 → ok
- O: 4 on left → 1 in H₂O + 2 in SO₂ → 3 → need more H₂O?
- I: 1 on left, 2 on right → need 2 HI
- But H: 2 in H₂SO₄ + 2 in 2HI = 4 H → need 2 H₂O
- O: left: 4 → right: 2 (SO₂) + 2 (2H₂O) = 4 → ok
- I: 2 on left → I₂ on right → ok
- Balanced:
H₂SO₄ + 2HI → 2H₂O + I₂ + SO₂

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#### 19. FeBr₃ + Cl₂ → FeCl₃ + Br₂
- Unbalanced: FeBr₃ + Cl₂ → FeCl₃ + Br₂
- Balance:
- Fe: 1 = 1 → ok
- Br: 3 → need 3/2 Br₂ → multiply by 2
- Cl: 3 → need 3/2 Cl₂ → multiply by 2
- Multiply all by 2:
2FeBr₃ + 3Cl₂ → 2FeCl₃ + 3Br₂

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#### 20. Al + S → Al₂S₃
- Unbalanced: Al + S → Al₂S₃
- Balance:
- Al: 2 → need 2 Al
- S: 3 → need 3 S
- Balanced:
2Al + 3S → Al₂S₃

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#### 21. Fe₂O₃ + H₂ → Fe + H₂O
- Unbalanced: Fe₂O₃ + H₂ → Fe + H₂O
- Balance:
- Fe: 2 → need 2 Fe
- O: 3 → need 3 H₂O
- H: 6 → need 3 H₂
- Balanced:
Fe₂O₃ + 3H₂ → 2Fe + 3H₂O

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#### 22. Na₂CO₃ + HCl → NaCl + H₂O + CO₂
- Unbalanced: Na₂CO₃ + HCl → NaCl + H₂O + CO₂
- Balance:
- Na: 2 → need 2 NaCl
- Cl: 2 → need 2 HCl
- H: 2 → need 1 H₂O
- C: 1 = 1 → ok
- O: 3 → 1 in H₂O + 2 in CO₂ → 3 → ok
- Balanced:
Na₂CO₃ + 2HCl → 2NaCl + H₂O + CO₂

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#### 23. K + Br₂ → KBr
- Unbalanced: K + Br₂ → KBr
- Balance:
- Br: 2 → need 2 KBr
- K: 2 → need 2 K
- Balanced:
2K + Br₂ → 2KBr

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#### 24. C₁₀H₂₂ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
- Unbalanced: C₁₀H₂₂ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
- Balance:
- C: 10 → 10 CO₂
- H: 22 → 11 H₂O
- O: right: 10×2 + 11×1 = 20 + 11 = 31
Left: 2x → 2x = 31 → x = 15.5 → multiply by 2
- Multiply all by 2:
2C₁₀H₂₂ + 31O₂ → 20CO₂ + 22H₂O

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#### 25. Pb + O₂ → PbO₂
- Unbalanced: Pb + O₂ → PbO₂
- Balance:
- Pb: 1 = 1 → ok
- O: 2 = 2 → ok
- Balanced:
Pb + O₂ → PbO₂

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✔ Final Summary of Balanced Equations:

| # | Balanced Equation |
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| 1 | 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O |
| 2 | N₂ + 3H₂ → 2NH₃ |
| 3 | S₈ + 8O₂ → 8SO₂ |
| 4 | 2Na + Cl₂ → 2NaCl |
| 5 | 2H₂O → 2H₂ + O₂ |
| 6 | CO + H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂ → ✘ Cannot be balanced as written |
| 7 | Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂ |
| 8 | SiCl₄ + 4H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + 4HCl |
| 9 | NH₃ + H₂O → NH₄⁺ + OH⁻ |
| 10 | H₃PO₄ + 3KOH → K₃PO₄ + 3H₂O |
| 11 | Cu²⁺ + 2Cl⁻ → CuCl₂ |
| 12 | CO₂ + 2NH₃ → CO(NH₂)₂ + H₂O |
| 13 | Sb₄S₃ + 6O₂ → 2Sb₂O₃ + 3SO₂ |
| 14 | 2Al(OH)₃ + 3H₂SO₄ → Al₂(SO₄)₃ + 6H₂O |
| 15 | Fe + S → FeS |
| 16 | Fe(NO₃)₃ + 3KOH → 3KNO₃ + Fe(OH)₃ |
| 17 | C₂H₅OH + 3O₂ → 2CO₂ + 3H₂O |
| 18 | H₂SO₄ + 2HI → 2H₂O + I₂ + SO₂ |
| 19 | 2FeBr₃ + 3Cl₂ → 2FeCl₃ + 3Br₂ |
| 20 | 2Al + 3S → Al₂S₃ |
| 21 | Fe₂O₃ + 3H₂ → 2Fe + 3H₂O |
| 22 | Na₂CO₃ + 2HCl → 2NaCl + H₂O + CO₂ |
| 23 | 2K + Br₂ → 2KBr |
| 24 | 2C₁₀H₂₂ + 31O₂ → 20CO₂ + 22H₂O |
| 25 | Pb + O₂ → PbO₂ |

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⚠️ Note on #6:

Equation #6: CO + H₂O → CH₄ + CO₂
- Cannot be balanced because:
- Left: C=1, O=2, H=2
- Right: C=2, O=2, H=4 → mismatch
- Likely incorrect or missing H₂.
- Correct version:
CO₂ + 4H₂ → CH₄ + 2H₂O
Or: CO + 3H₂ → CH₄ + H₂O

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If you can confirm the exact wording of #6, I can adjust.

Otherwise, all others are correctly balanced.

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