1.

Balance the following equations: (Ayrik Tandon)

4Fe + 3O2 → 2Fe2O3

2AgNO3 + MgCl2 → 2AgCl + Mg(NO3)2

6Na + 6H2O → 6NaOH + 3H2

2HgO → O2 + 2Hg

4Fe + 3O2 → 2FeO3

Na2SO4 + BaCl2 → BaSO4 + 2NaCl

C10H16 + 8Cl2 → 16HCl + 10C

2C2H6 + 7O2 → 4CO2 + 6H2O

2AsCl3 + 3H2S → As2S3 + 6HCl

 4NH3 + 6NO → 5N2 + 6H2O

2. For the following, write a sentence that describes a chemical equation in

which the listed chemical might be formed. Then, write the balanced
chemical equation for the reaction.

carbon dioxide : 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 (carbon dioxide with water and
sunlight react to produce sugar and oxygen)

silver carbonate: Zn + 2AgNO3 → Zn(NO3)2 + 2Ag (zinc and silver carbonate

react to produce zinc nitrate and silver)

antimony (III) chloride: 3HCl + Sb3 → 3SbCl + 3H (hydrogen chloride and

antimony react to produce antimony trichloride and hydrogen)

strontium hydroxide: HNO3 + SrOH → HOH + SrNO3 Another example 4SrO + 2H2O →
4SrOH + O2

calcium phosphate: CaPO4 + NaOH → CaOH + NaPO4 (calcium phosphate

and sodium hydroxide react to produce calcium hydroxide and sodium
phosphate)

3. The following reaction contains mistakes. Explain why it is not possible to

balance it.

This equation is wrong due to the fact that; when calcium carbide and water react, they produce
ethyne NOT methane.