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One half of a balanced chemical equation is shown.3Mg(OH)2 + 2H3PO4Which lists the numbers of each atom the other half of the equation would contain?

A
3 Mg, 2 P, 14 O, 12 H
B
Mg, 2 P, 14 O, 6 H
C
3 Mg, 8 P, 7 O, 6 H
D
6 Mg, 6 P, 2 O, 12 H
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Charlie is balancing an equation. She has identified the atoms and counted the number of each in the reactants and products. What would Charlie adjust to make the number of atoms in the reactants the same as the number of atoms in the products?

A
coefficients
B
subscripts
C
superscripts
D
parentheses
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Substances A and B react in a ratio of A + B → AB. Colin was combining substance A and substance B to form substance AB. He added 10 g of substance A and 45 g of substance B.

A
10 g
B
35 g
C
45 g
D
55 g
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Which property of matter is conserved in chemical reactions and shown by balanced equations?

A
mass
B
volume
C
density
D
shape
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Lana balanced an equation so that the result was 2C2H3Br + 5O2 → 4CO2 + 2H2O + 2HBr. Which most likely represents the starting equation?

A
2C4H3Br + 5O2 → 4CO2 + 2H2O + 2HBr
B
C2H3Br + 5O2 → 4CO2 + H2O + 2HBr
C
C4H3Br + O2 → CO2 + H2O + HBr
D
C2H3Br + O2 → CO2 + H2O + HBr
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Which is the balanced equation for V2O5 + CaS → CaO + V2S5?

A
V2O5 + CaS → CaO + V2S5
B
5V2O5 + 5CaS → 10CaO + 5V2S5
C
3V2O5 + 3CaS → 3CaO + 3V2S5
D
V2O5 + 5CaS → 5CaO + V2S5
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Akia is balancing the equation Na + H2O NaOH + H2. He tries to find the coefficients that will balance the equation.How could he find the correct coefficients?

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by counting each individual atom and making sure the number of each kind of atom is the same in the reactants and the products
B
by counting the total atoms and making sure the number of atoms in the reactants is the same as the number of atoms in the products
C
by counting the total mass of each compound and making sure the reactants have more mass than the products
D
by counting the mass of each atom and making sure the reactants are more massive than the products
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The equations are not balanced. Which equation would have the same coefficients in the same order as 2CO2 + 3H20 C2H6O + 3O2?

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A
FeCl3 + NH4OH Fe(OH)3 + NH4Cl
Option A
B
CH4 + O2 CO2 + H2O
Option B
C
Fe + H2SO4 Fe2(SO4)3 + H2
Option C
D
PCl5 + H2O HCl + H3PO4
Option D
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If the mass of the products measured 120 g, what would be the mass of the reactants?

A
30 g
B
60 g
C
120 g
D
240 g
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The amount of oxygen in the reactants is 4 atoms. In the products, the oxygen is distributed to water (H2O) and O2 gas. Which coefficients would be placed in front of water and oxygen?

A
2 in front of water and 2 in front of oxygen
B
1 in front of water and 2 in front of oxygen
C
1 in front of water and 1 in front of oxygen
D
2 in front of water and 1 in front of oxygen

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