Vocab
Chemical Reactions
Balancing Chemical Equations
How to balance equations
Molar Mass
100

A negative charged ion 

Anion

100

What side of a chemical reaction is the REACTANT located on?

Left side of the equation

100

Balance the following equation: _____H2 + ____O2 ---> ____H2O

2H2 + 1O2 ---> 2H2O

100

What is the FIRST step to balancing equations?

List the elements

100

Calculate the molar mass of water (H₂O)

18.02 g/mol

200

A positively charged ion

cation

200

What side of a chemical reaction is the PRODUCT located on?

The right side of the equation.

200

Balance the following Equation: _____KClO3 --->_____ KCl + ______O2

2KClO3 ---> 2KCl + 3O2

200
What is the SECOND step of balancing an eqaution?

Counting the elements

200

Calculate the molar mass of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃).

100.09 g/mol

300

Metal + Metal is what kind of compound/bond

metallic bond

300

Identify the REACTANT in the following equation:
H2 + NaCl -> H2Na + Cl + S

H2 + NaCl

300

Balance the following equation: ____C3H8 + _____O2 ---> ____CO2 + ____H2O

 1C3H8 + 5O2 ---> 3CO2 + 4H2O

300

In the chemical formula or element, if there is NO subscript, what number can you assume it is?

1

300

Calculate the molar mass of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆).

180.16 g/mol

400

metal + nonmetal is what kind of compound/bond?

Ionic compound

400

Identify the PRODUCT in the following equation:
H2 + NaCl -> H2Na + Cl + S

H2Na + Cl + S

400

Balance the following equation: ____P + _____O2 --->_____P2O5

 4P + 5O2 ---> 2P2O5

400

What is the THIRD step of balancing a chemical equation?

Adjust/change the coefficient to balance out the elements

400

Calculate the molar mass of aluminum sulfate (Al₂(SO₄)₃).

342.14 g/mol

500

Nonmetal + Nonmetal is what kind of compound/bond?

covalent compound

500

Do you multiple or add your coefficients and subscripts?

Multiply

500

Balance the following equation: ___NaBr + ____CaF2 ---> ____NaF + ____CaBr2

2NaBr + 1CaF2 ---> 2NaF + 1CaBr2

500

How do you know you have completed the equation?

It becomes balanced on both sides.

500

Calculate the molar mass of ammonium dichromate ((NH₄)₂Cr₂O₇)

252.08 g/mol

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