QUESTIONS ON WRITING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS
1. Hydrogen chloride gas is formed when hydrogen gas burns in
chlorine gas. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
2. Zinc metal dissolves in dilute hydrochloric acid to form zinc chloride
solution and hydrogen gas. Write a balanced chemical equation for
the reaction.
3. Hydrogen gas reacts with oxygen gas to form water. Write a balanced
chemical equation for the reaction.
4. Magnesium metal burns in oxygen to form magnesium oxide. Write
a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
5. Solid calcium carbonate decomposes to form solid calcium oxide and
carbon dioxide. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
6. Iron metal reacts with solid sulphur to form solid iron (II) sulphide.
Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
7. Ammonia gas reacts with hydrogen chloride gas to form solid
ammonium chloride. Write a balanced chemical equation for the
reaction.
8. Solid copper (II) oxide reacts with hydrogen gas to form copper metal
and water. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
9. Ethane (C2H6) burns in oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water.
Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
10. Aqueous sodium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid to
form sodium chloride and water. Write a balanced chemical equation
for the reaction.
11. Aluminium metal reacts with solid iron (III) oxide to form solid
aluminium oxide and iron metal. Write a balanced chemical equation
for the reaction.
12. Aqueous ammonium chloride reacts with sodium hydroxide
solution to form ammonia, water and sodium chloride. Write a
balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
13. Aqueous copper (II) sulphate reacts sodium hydroxide solution
to form solid copper (II) hydroxide and aqueous sodium sulphate.
Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
14. Solid potassium nitrate decomposes to form solid potassium
nitrite and oxygen. Write a balanced chemical equation for the
reaction.
15. Solid magnesium phosphate reacts with hydrochloric acid to
form magnesium chloride solution and phosphoric acid. Write a
balanced chemical equation for the reaction.