Skills Practice

F.3 Chemistry Exercise 7 (Balance chemical equations) Score:_____/8

Name:__________________________ Class:________ ( ) Date:_____________

For each of the following chemical equations, what must the values of the unknowns (w, x, y and z) be in
order to balance the equation?

(a) xK(s) + O2(g) → yK2O(s)

x = ______ y = ______

(b) xFe(s) + yH2O( ) → Fe3O4(s) + zH2(g)

x = ______ y = ______ z = ______

(c) C3H8(g) + xO2(g) → yH2O( ) + zCO2(g)

x = ______ y = ______ z = ______

(d) wBCl3(g) + xH2(g) → yB(s) + zHCl(g)

w = ______ x = ______ y = ______ z = ______

(e) wC2H6(g) + xO2(g) → yCO2(g) + zH2O( )

w = ______ x = ______ y = ______ z = ______

(f) wCuO(s) + xNH3(g) → yCu(s) + N2(g) + zH2O( )

w = ______ x = ______ y = ______ z = ______

(g) wFeS2(s) + xO2(g) → yFe2O3(s) + zSO2(g)

w = ______ x = ______ y = ______ z = ______

(h) wZnS(s) + xO2(g) → yZnO(s) + zSO2(g)

w = ______ x = ______ y = ______ z = ______

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