Balancing Equations
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Formula Equations?
100

Balance this equation: 

_NaI + __F2 -> 2NaF + I2

_2_NaI +__F2 -> 2 NaF + I2

100

 How many molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) are in 2.50 moles of CO2?

2.50 mol x 6.022 molecules/mol 1.51 x 10^24 molecules of CO2


100

 A double covalent bond shares ___________ electrons between atoms

What is the number four

100

A compound contains 4 g of hydrogen and 32 g of oxygen.
What is the empirical formula of the compound?

Given: 4 g H and 32 g O

  • Convert to moles:
    H: 41=414=4 mol
    O: 3216=21632=2 mol
  • Simplify ratio (divide by 2):
    H : O = 2 : 1

  • Empirical Formula: H₂O
100

Given: 4 grams of H and 32 g of O. Convert these into moles. 

What is the Empirical Formula that is H: 4 mol & O: 2 mol. 

200


CH4+O2→CO2+H2O


Answer: 

CH4+ 2O2→CO2+2H2O


200

What is the value of Avogadro's number? 

6.02 x 10^23
200

When converting between moles and atoms, what value is important for your conversion? Looking for a specific number!

What is Avogadro's number

200

A compound is 40.0% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen, and 53.3% oxygen by mass.
What is the empirical formula?

Assume 100 g sample:
C = 40.0 g, H = 6.7 g, O = 53.3 g

  • Convert to moles:
    C: 40.012≈3.331240.0≈3.33
    H: 6.71=6.716.7=6.7
    O: 53.316≈3.331653.3≈3.33
  • Divide by smallest (3.33):
    C: 1, H: 2, O: 1

✅ Empirical Formula: CH₂O

200

A compound is 40.0% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen, and 53.3% oxygen by mass.

What is the empirical formula?

300


Al+HCl→AlCl3+H2


2Al + 6HCl -> 2AlCl+ H


300

How many atoms are in 2.5 moles of pure Zinc (Zn)?

Answer: 1.5055 x 10^24 

300

What is a double replacement reaction?

a. the reactants are usually a metal and nonmetal
b. one of the reactants is often water
c. the reactants are generally two ionic compounds in aqueous solutions
d. energy in the form of heat or light is often produced

c. The reactants are generally two ionic compounds in aqueous solutions

300

Empirical formula: CH₂O

  • Empirical molar mass:
    12+2(1)+16=3012+2(1)+16=30 g/mol
  • Given molar mass = 180 g/mol
    18030=630180=6
  • Multiply subscripts by 6:

✅ Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₂O₆

300

A compound has an empirical formula of CH₂O and a molar mass of 180 g/mol.

What is the molecular formula?

400
Al2(SO4)3+Ca(OH)2→Al(OH)3+CaSO4


Al2(SO4)3+3Ca(OH)2→2Al(OH)3+3CaSO4

400

How many moles are there in 86.1 grams of NaCl?

Moles (n)=Mass (m)Molar Mass (M)

n=86.1g58.44g/mol≈

1.437 moles

400

Question: Balance H2 + O2 -> H2O 






2H2 + O2 

400

Unknown Compound

Given: 10.0 g Ca, 6.0 g C, 24.0 g O

  • Convert to moles:
    Ca: 10.040=0.254010.0=0.25
    C: 6.012=0.50126.0=0.50
    O: 24.016=1.501624.0=1.50
  • Divide by smallest (0.25):
    Ca: 1, C: 2, O: 6

✅ Empirical Formula: CaC₂O₆

400

A compound contains 10.0 g of calcium, 6.0 g of carbon, and 24.0 g of oxygen.

Determine the empirical formula

500

__C2H4O2 + __O2 -> __CO2 + __H2O

2 - C - 2 

4 - H - 4 

6 - O - 6

500

Liquid Mercury (Hg) has a density of. If you have a small vial containing 5.0 mL of mercury, how many moles of Mercury are in the vial?

Answer: 0.337 moles

500

In a double replacement reaction,

a. the reactants are usually a metal and nonmetal
b. one of the reactants is often water
c. the reactants are generally two ionic compounds in aqueous solutions
d. energy in the form of heat or light is often produced

C. the reactants are generally two ionic compounds in aqueous solution

500

Given: 16.5 g CO₂ and 9.0 g H₂O. Find the Empirical Formula 

Step 1: Find moles of C and H

  • CO₂ → C:
    16.544=0.3754416.5=0.375 mol C
  • H₂O → H:
    9.018=0.50189.0=0.50 mol H₂O
    0.50×2=1.000.50×2=1.00 mol H

Step 2: Ratio
C : H = 0.375 : 1.00

Divide by smallest (0.375):
C: 1, H: ≈ 2.67

Multiply by 3:
C: 3, H: 8

✅ Empirical Formula: C₃H8

500

A hydrocarbon is burned, yielding 16.5 g of CO2 and 9.0 g of H2O. Which of the following is the empirical formula of the compound. 

A) CH2 

B) C2H2 

C) C3H8 

D) C4H10 

C) C3H8

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