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Worksheet 2B: Balancing Chemical Equations

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    Balance the following equations

    1. \(CO_{(g)} + O_2 \rightarrow CO_{2\; (g)}\)

    2. \(N_2O_{5 \;(g)} + H_2O_{(l)} \rightarrow HNO_{3 \;(aq)}\)

    3. \(CH_{4 \;(g)} + Cl_{2\; (g)} \rightarrow CCl_4(l) + HCl_{(g)}\)

    4. \(Al_4C_{3\; (s)} + H_2O_{(l)} \rightarrow Al(OH)_{3 \;(s)} + CH_4\)

    5. \(C_5H_{10}O_{2\; (l)} + O_{2\; (g)} \rightarrow CO_{2\;(g)} + H_2O_{(g)}\)

    6. \(Fe(OH)_{3 \;l (s)} + H2SO4_{(aq)} \rightarrow Fe_2(SO_4)_{3\;(aq)} + H_2O_{(l)}\)

    7. \(Mg_3N_{3\; (s)} + H_2SO_{4\;(aq)} \rightarrow MgSO_{4\;(aq)} + (NH_4)_2SO_{4\; (aq)}\)

    8. \(Li_{(s)} + N_{2 (g)} \rightarrow Li_3N_{(s)}\)

    9. \(La_2O_{3\; (s)} + H_2O_{(l)} \rightarrow La(OH)3_{(aq)}\)

    10. \(NH_4NO_{3\; (s)} \rightarrow N_{2\;(g)} + O_{2\; (g)} + H_2O_{(g)}\)

    11. \(Ca_3P_{2 \;(s)} + H_2O_{(l)} \rightarrow Ca(OH)_{2\; (aq)} + PH_{3\;(g)}\)

    12. \(Ca(OH)_{2\; (aq)} + H_3PO_{4\; (aq)} \rightarrow Ca_3(PO_4)_{2\; (s)} + H_2O_{(l)}\)

    13. \(AgNO_{3\; (aq)} + Na_2SO_{4 \;(aq)} \rightarrow Ag_2SO_{4\; (s)} + NaNO_{3\; (aq)}\)

    14. \(CH_3NH_{2\; (g)} + O_{2\; (g)} \rightarrow CO_{2\; (g)} + H_2O_{(g)} + N_{2\; (g)}\)


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