Balancing Equations Problems Problems


Answers to Balancing Chemical Equations

Predict the products and write the balanced equation for the reactions.  Then classify each by type of reaction.

 1. Mg + 2AgNO3 -->   2Ag + Mg(NO3)2       single displacement reaction

2. Ba + H2SO4 -->    H2  + BaSO4      single displacement reaction

 3. CaCl2 + 2NaOH -->    2NaCl + Ca(OH)2     double displacement reaction

 4. O2 + 2H2 --> 2H2O   synthesis

 5. SiO2  -- > Si + O2     decomposition

Write balanced equations for each of the following reactions.
Then classify each by type of reaction.

1.) 4Fe + 3O2 -> 2Fe2O3        synthesis

2.) 2KClO3 -> 2KCl + 3O2   decomposition

3.) Ca(OH)2 + H2SO4 -> 2HOH + CaSO4     double displacement reaction

4.) 2HgO -> 2Hg + O2            decomposition

5.) Cu + 2AgNO3 -> Cu(NO3)2 + 2Ag    double displacement reaction

6.) 2C4H10 + 13O2 --> 8CO2  +   10H2O    combustion

7.) C9H20 + 14O2 -->   9CO2  +   10H2O    combustion

8.) CrCl3 + NaOH--> Cr2O3 + HCl + NaCl

9.) 2NaClO3 --> 2NaCl + 3O2     decomposition

10.) C23H48 + 35O2 -->  23CO2  +   24H2O    combustion