Name______________________________

Date_______________Per_____________

Balance the following equations and write the word equations for #1 - #6.

1. H2 + O2  H2O

______________ ___________________ yields __________________________

2. Mg + HCl  MgCl2 + H2

______________ __hydrochloric acid__ yields ___________________ ___________________

3. RbBr + AgNO3  AgBr + RbNO3

________________ ____________________ yields _________________ ____________________

4. BaCO3 + C + H2O  CO + Ba(OH)2

____________ _____________ ______________yields __________________ ________________

5. Zn + HCl  H2 + ZnCl2

_______________ __hydrochloric acid__ yields __________________ ___________________

6. Cu + Cl2  CuCl2

_________________ _________________ yields ______________________

7. CO2 + H2O  H2CO3

8. Pb(NO3)2 + K2S  PbS + KNO3

9. Na2CO3 + CaCl2  CaCO3 + NaCl

10. Al2(SO4)3 + Ca(OH)2  Al(OH)3 + CaSO4

Balance each of the following equations.
a. NaBr + Cl2  Br2 + NaCl

b. SiO2 + HF  SiF4 + H2O

c. C2H6 + O2  CO2 + H2O

d. CH4 + O2  CO2 + H2O

e. Al + Fe2O3  Al2O3 + Fe

f. Al + O2  Al2O3

g. Cu + AgNO3  Cu(NO3)2 + Ag

h. Ca(OH)2 + HNO3  Ca(NO3)2 + H2O

i. Cr2(SO4)3 + NaOH  Cr(OH)3 + Na2SO4

j. KClO4  KCl + O2

k. FeS2 + O2  Fe2O3 + SO2

l. C3H8 + O2  CO2 + H2O

m. Sb2S3 + HCl  H3SbCl6 + H2S

n. PbO2  PbO + O2

o. MgO + H3PO4  Mg3(PO4)2 + H2O

challenge problem: Ag + HNO3  AgNO3 + NO + H2O

1. Combination: Two or more simple compounds combine to form a single compound.
A + B  AB

2. Decomposition: A complex molecule breaks down to make simpler compounds.

AB  A + B

3. Single Displacement: One element trades places with another element in a compound.
A + BC  AC + B

4. Double Displacement: Anions and cations of two different compounds switch places, forming
two new compounds.
AB + CD  AD + CB

5. Combustion: Oxygen combines with a hydrocarbon (contains hydrogen and carbon) to form
water and carbon dioxide.
C?H? + O2  CO2 + H2O + heat

Balance the following equations, state the reaction type, and write the word equation!

1. BeO + CO2  BeCO3 _____________________________Reaction Type

2. Al + CuCl2  Cu + AlCl3 _____________________________Reaction Type

3. Fe(OH)3  Fe2O3 + H2O _____________________________Reaction Type

4. Cu(NO3)2 + NaCl  CuCl2 + NaNO3 _____________________________Reaction Type

5. C2H5OC2H5 + O2  CO2 + H2O _____________________________Reaction Type

Diethyl ether +
For the following, balance the equation and give the reaction type. You don’t have to write the word
equation!

6. Al + HCl  AlCl3 + H2 _____________________________Reaction Type

7. MnCO3  MnO + CO2 _____________________________Reaction Type

8. BaO + CO2  BaCO3 _____________________________Reaction Type

9. AgNO3 + KCl  AgCl + KNO3 _____________________________Reaction Type

10. C25H52 + O2  CO2 + H2O _____________________________Reaction Type

How Do I Know What Type of Reaction It Is??

1. Does your reaction have oxygen as one of its reactants and carbon dioxide and water as products?
Then it’s a combustion reaction.

2. Does your reaction have two or more chemicals combining to form one chemical? Then it’s a
synthesis reaction.

3. Does your reaction have one large compound falling apart to make several small ones? Then it’s a
decomposition reaction.

4. Does your reaction have any compounds that contain only one element? Then it’s a single
displacement reaction.

5. If you haven’t answered yes to any of the above questions, then you’ve probably got a double
displacement reaction.
For each of the following (1) determine the reaction type, (2) complete the word equation,
and (3) write the balanced chemical equation. Do not forget the 7 diatomic molecules.

(SD = single displacement, DD = double displacement, S = synthesis, D = decomposition, and C = combustion)

1. Potassium + Chlorine yields ______________________________________________________

Reaction type _______ Balanced Equation:

2. Silver nitrate + sodium chloride yields_______________________________________________

Reaction type _______ Balanced Equation:

3. Iron (II) sulfide yields ____________________________________________________________

Reaction type _______ Balanced Equation:

4. Magnesium chloride yields_________________________________________________________

Reaction type _______ Balanced Equation:

5. Glucose (C6H12O6) + oxygen yields __________________________________________________

Reaction type _______ Balanced Equation:

6. Potassium chloride + bromine yields _______________________________________________

Reaction type _______ Balanced Equation:

7. Potassium chromate + lead (II) nitrate yields _________________________________________

Reaction type _______ Balanced Equation:

For problems 8-16, you only have to write the reaction type and predict the products. You do
not have to write a balanced equation!

8. Silver oxide yields _____________________________________________________________

Reaction type _______

9. Magnesium bromide + chlorine yields _______________________________________________

Reaction type _______

10. Aluminum + iron (III) oxide yields _________________________________________________

Reaction type _______

11. Silver nitrate + zinc chloride yields ________________________________________________

Reaction type _______

12. Calcium + hydrogen monochloride yields __________________________________________

Reaction type _______

13. Hydrogen sulfate + sodium hydroxide yields _________________________________________

Reaction type _______

14. Sodium + oxygen yields __________________________________________________________

Reaction type _______

15. Hydrogen acetate + magnesium yields ______________________________________________

Reaction type _______

16. Tricarbon octahydride (propane) + oxygen yields_____________________________________

Reaction type _______