ChemSchool GCSE CHEMISTRY

WORD AND SYMBOL EQUATIONS

Write out the symbol equation for each of the word equations shown below. Then make sure the
symbol equation is fully balanced. Remember that when balancing you may only write numbers in
front of any of the formulae.

1 sodium + oxygen → sodium oxide

+ →

2 zinc + oxygen → zinc oxide

+ →

3 magnesium + oxygen → magnesium oxide

+ →

4 lithium + oxygen → lithium oxide

+ →

5 aluminium + oxygen → aluminium oxide

+ →

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