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Lexi is balancing equations. She is finding one equation to be very difficult to balance. Which explains how to balance the equation ZnSO4 + Li2CO3 → ZnCO3 + Li2SO4?

A
One reactant and one product needs the coefficient 2.
B
The products both need a 3 coefficient.
C
The reactants both need a 2 coefficient.
D
Atoms in the equation are already in balance.
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What are the products of the combustion of a hydrocarbon?

A
carbon and oxygen
B
carbon dioxide and water
C
carbon and hydrogen
D
carbon dioxide and hydrogen
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Which balances the equation Mg + O2 → MgO?

A
Mg + 2O2 → 4MgO
B
2Mg + 2O2 → 2MgO
C
2Mg + O2 → 2MgO
D
2Mg + 2O2 → 4MgO
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Chemical A and Chemical B react in an exothermic reaction. What can be known about what will happen when Chemical A and Chemical B are mixed together?

A
The old substance will need more energy to break its chemical bonds than the new substance will release.
B
More energy will be released from the old substance than the new substance will release to form its chemical bonds.
C
The color will change as a result of the reaction.
D
The substance will bubble as a result of the reaction.
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Which best describes a chemical reaction?

A
the rearrangement of atoms by breaking and reforming chemical bonds
B
a reaction that absorbs heat from the surroundings
C
a reaction that releases heat to the surroundings
D
the rearrangement of molecules based on temperature and pressure
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Which clue can be used to identify a chemical reaction as a decomposition reaction?

A
The reaction involves oxygen.
B
The reaction involves ions.
C
The reaction has a single reactant.
D
The reaction has a single product.
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Consider the balanced equation below. 2H2S + 3O2 2SO2 + 2H2OWhich option gives the correct mole ratios?

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A
H2S:SO2 = 2:2 and O2:H2O = 3:2
B
H2S:SO2 = 2:3 and O2:H2O = 3:2
C
H2S:SO2 = 4:4 and O2:H2O = 5:4
D
H2S:SO2 = 4:6 and O2:H2O = 4:4
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Which condition must be met in order for an equation to be balanced?

A
The elements in the reactants are the same as the elements in the products.
B
There are fewer elements in the reactants than there are in the products.
C
The number of atoms in the reactants is greater than the number of atoms in the products.
D
The number of atoms in the reactants equals the number of atoms in the products.
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Hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide can be combined to form sodium chloride and water. Which best explains the reaction?

A
The mass of sodium hydroxide will result in the same mass of sodium chloride.
B
The total mass of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide will result in a lower total mass of sodium chloride and water.
C
The mass of hydrochloric acid will result in the same mass of sodium chloride.
D
The total mass of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide will result in the same total mass of sodium chloride and water.
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Which is evidence that a chemical reaction has likely occurred?

A
a liquid slowly losing volume
B
the formation of a precipitate
C
boiling water releasing steam
D
a change in the shape of a solid
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Which clue can be used to identify a chemical reaction as a combustion reaction?

A
Oxygen is a product.
B
A hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen.
C
Water and carbon dioxide react.
D
The reaction involves ions.
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Which is an example of a chemical reaction?

A
paper folded into tiny pieces
B
paper burned and turned into smoke
C
paper soaked in water
D
paper shredded and turned into pulp

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