Balancing & Predicting Chemical Equations

Predict the products and then balance each chemical equation.

1. Ca + O2

2. C3H8 + O2

3. CuCl2 + Zn

4. HgO

5. H2SO4 + NaOH

6. Li + HOH

7. C2H5OH + O2

8. H2O

9. NaCl

10. H3PO4 + Fe(OH)3

11. Al2O3 + Fe

12. HCl + NH4OH

13. FeCl3 + NH4OH

14. Pb(NO3)2 + KI

15. Zn + HCl

16. Cl2 + KI

17. C2H5SH + O2

18. Ca + HOH

19. Mg + O2

20. CH3NO2 + O2
 Balancing and Predicting Chemical Equations Exercise
Predict the products for the following equations and balance them.

1. Al + HCl

2. C3H8 + O2

3. KI + Cl2

4. HgS

5. K + I2

6. Na + HOH

7. C4H10 + O2

8. Cu + AgNO3

9. Al + Cl2

10. H2O
Answers
1. 2Ca + O2 2CaO
2. C3H8 + 5O2 3CO2 + 4H2O
3. CuCl2 + Zn ZnCl2 + Cu
4. 2HgO 2Hg + O2
5. H2SO4 + 2NaOH Na2SO4 + 2HOH
6. 2Li + 2HOH 2LiOH + H2
7. C2H5OH + 3O2 2CO2 + 3H2O
8. 2H2O 2H2 + O2
9. 2NaCl 2Na + Cl2
10. H3PO4 + Fe(OH)3 FePO4 + 3HOH
11. Al2O3 + 2Fe Fe2O3 + 2Al
12. HCl + NH4OH HOH + NH4Cl
13. FeCl3 + 3NH4OH Fe(OH)3 + 3NH4Cl
14. Pb(NO3)2 + 2KI PbI2 + 2KNO3
15. Zn + 2HCl ZnCl2 + H2
16. Cl2 + 2KI 2KCl + I2
17. 2C2H5SH + 9O2 4CO2 + 6H2O + 2SO2
18. Ca + 2HOH Ca(OH)2 + H2
19. 2Mg + O2 2MgO
20. 4CH3NO2 + 7O2 4CO2 + 6H2O + 4NO2
 Balancing and Predicting Chemical Equations Exercise
Predict the products for the following equations and balance them.
1. 2Al + 6HCl 2AlCl3 + 3H2
2. C3H8 + 5O2 3CO2 + 4H2O
3. 2KI + Cl2 2KCl + I2
4. 8HgS 8Hg + S8
5. 2K + I2 2KI
6. 2Na + 2HOH 2NaOH + H2
7. 2C4H10 + 13O2 8CO2 + 10H2O
8. Cu + 2AgNO3 Cu(NO3)2 + 2Ag
9. 2Al + 3Cl2 2AlCl3
10. 2H2O 2H2 + O2