Balancing Equations Worksheet #1 - ANSWERS

Balance the following equations by placing the correct coefficients in

the space provided.

1. _2__ H2 + ___1__ O2  __2___H2O

2. __1____Se+ __1___ O2  ___1___ SeO2

3. ____2___ HgO  __2___ Hg + ___1___ O2

4. ___1___ Zn + ___2___ HCl  __1___ ZnCl2 + ___1___ H2

5. __2_____ Na + ___2____H2O  ___2____ NaOH + ___1____ H2

6. ___1____ C10H16 + ___8____ Cl2  ___10____ C + ____16___ HCl

7. ____2___ Si2H2 + ___5___ O2  ___4__ SiO2 + ___2____ H2O

8. ___2_____ C7H6O2 + ___17____ O2  ____14____ CO2 + ___6____ H2O

9. ____1____ Fe2O2 + ___1____ H2  ___2____ Fe + ___2____ H2O

10. ___2_____ K + ____1____ Br2  ___2____ KBr

11. ____1___ SiO2 + ___4_____ HF  ___1_____ SiF4 + ___2___ H2O

12. ___1___ KClO2  ___1___ KCl + ___1____ O2

13. ____2____ KClO2  ____1____ KClO4 + ___1_____KCl

14. ___1____ P4O10 + ___6_____H2O  ___4_____ H3PO4

15. ___4____ Sb + ___3____ O2  ___1_____ Sb4O6

16. ____1______PCl5 + __4_____ H2O  ___5____ HCl + ___1____ H3PO4

17. ___2____ Fe + ___4____ H2O  __1_____ Fe2O4 + ___4___ H2

18. ___1____ SiCl4 + ____4___ H2O  _____1___H4SiO4 + ____4___ HCl

19. __1____ Fe2(SO4)3 + ____6___ KOH  ___3____ K2SO4 + ____2___

Fe(OH)3
20. ____2___ NaOH + ___1___ Cl2  ___1___ NaCl + ___1__ NaClO +
__1___ H2O