CH01-Notes3 Equation Balancing

QN Q&A Points to
Remember

1 Balance the following equations: Practice hit and trial

method
ZnCO3(s) + HCl(aq)) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

Ans : ZnCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

2 NH4Cl(s) + Ca(OH)2 (s) → CaCl2 (s) + NH3 (g) + H2O (l) Practice hit and trial
method
Ans : 2NH4Cl(s) + Ca(OH)2 (s) → CaCl2 (s) + 2NH3 (g) + 2H2O (l)

3 Cu (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → CuSO4 (aq) + SO2 (g) + H2O (l) Practice hit and trial
method
Ans: Cu (s) + 2H2SO4 (aq) → CuSO4 (aq) + SO2 (g) + 2H2O (l)

4 Na (s) + H2O (l) → NaOH (aq) + H2 (g) Practice hit and trial
method
Ans: 2Na (s) + 2H2O (l) → 2NaOH (aq) + H2 (g)

5 Na2O2 (s) + H2O (l) → NaOH (aq) + O2 (g) Practice hit and trial
method
Ans : 2Na2O2 (s) + 2H2O (l) → 4NaOH (aq) + O2 (g)

6 NaNO3 (s) → NaNO2 (s) + O2 (g) –on heating Practice hit and trial
method
Ans: 2NaNO3 (s) → 2NaNO2 (s) + O2 (g) –on heating

7 Cu(NO3)2 (s) → CuO (s) + NO2 (s) + O2 (s) –On heating Practice hit and trial
method
Ans: 2Cu(NO3)2 (s) → 2CuO (s) + 4NO2 (s) + O2 (s)

8 Hg(NO3)2 (s) → Hg (l) + NO2 (g) + O2 (g) – On heating Practice hit and trial
method
Ans: Hg(NO3)2 (s) → Hg (l) + 2NO2 (g) + O2 (g)

9 Write the formulae and balance the following equations: For balancing use
hit and trial method
Zinc + dil. Sulphuric acid → Zinc sulphate + Hydrogen

Ans: Zn (s) + dil. H2SO4 (aq) → ZnSO4(aq) + H2(g)

10 Ammonium sulphate + Calcium hydroxide → Calcium sulphate + Ammonia + For balancing use
Water hit and trial method

Ans: (NH4)2SO4 + Ca(OH)2 → CaSO4 + 2NH3 + 2H2O

11 Lead dioxide + Hydrochloric acid → Lead chloride + water + Chlorine For balancing use
hit and trial method
Ans: PbO2 ( s ) + 4HCl ( g ) → PbCl2 ( s ) + 2H2O ( l ) + Cl2 ( g ) ↑

12 Aluminium oxide + Sulphuric acid → Aluminium sulphate + Water For balancing use
hit and trial method
Ans : Al2O3 + 3H2SO4 → Al2(SO4)3 + 3H2O

13 Iron + Conc. Sulphuric acid → Iron(II) sulphate + Sulphur dioxide gas + Water For balancing use
hit and trial method
 Ans: 2Fe (s) + 6H2SO4 (aq) ⟶ Fe2(SO4)3 (s) + 3SO2 (aq) + 6H2O (l)

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14 CaCO3 (s) + HCl (aq) → CaCl2 (aq) + H2O (l) + CO2 (g) Use f number
method
Ans: CaCO3 (s) + 2HCl (aq) → CaCl2 (aq) + H2O (l) + CO2 (g)

15 MnO2 (s) + HCl (aq) → MnCl2 (aq) + H2O (l) + Cl2 (g) Use f number
method
Ans: MnO2 (s) + 4HCl (aq) → MnCl2 (aq) + 2H2O (l) + Cl2 (g)

16 Na2CO3(s) + H2SO4(aq) → Na2SO4(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g) This equation is

already balanced
Ans: Na2CO3(s) + H2SO4(aq) → Na2SO4(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

17 Mg3N2(s) + H2O(l) → Mg(OH)2(s) + NH3(g) Use f number

method
Ans: Mg3N2(s) + 6H2O(l) → 3Mg(OH)2(s) + 2NH3(g)

18 NH3(g) + O2(g) → N2 (g) + H2O(l) Use f number

method
Ans: 4NH3(g) + 3O2(g) → 2N2 (g) + 6H2O(l)

19 MgCl2(aq) + Na2CO3(aq) → MgCO3(s) + NaCl(aq) Use f number

method
Ans: MgCl2(aq) + Na2CO3(aq) → MgCO3(s) + 2NaCl(aq)

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20 Write the formulae and then balance the equation:

Ammonium chloride → Ammonia + Hydrogen chloride

Ans: NH4Cl(s) → NH3 (g) + HCl (g)

20 Red lead oxide → Lead monoxide + Oxygen

Ans: Pb3O4 → PbO + O2

2Pb3O4 → 6PbO + O2

21 Sodium nitrate → Sodium nitrite + Oxygen

Ans: NaNO3 → NaNO2 + O2

2NaNO3 → 2NaNO2 + O2

22 Calcium + Water → Calcium hydroxide + Hydrogen

Ans: Ca + 2H2O → Ca(OH)2 + H2

Ca + 2H2O → Ca(OH)2 + H2

23 Zinc carbonate → Zinc oxide + Carbon dioxide

Ans: Zn(CO3) → ZnO + CO2

Zn(CO3) → ZnO + CO2

24 Sodium nitrate + Conc. Sulphuric acid → Sodium sulphate + Nitric acid

 Ans: NaNO3 + Conc. H2SO4 → Na2(SO4) + HNO3

2NaNO3 + Conc. H2SO4 → Na2(SO4) + 2HNO3

25 Calcium carbonate + Water + Carbon dioxide → Calcium bicarbonate

Ans: Ca(CO3) + H2O + CO2 → Ca(HCO3)2

Ca(CO3) + H2O + CO2 → Ca(HCO3)2

26 Zinc oxide + Nitric acid → Zinc nitrate + Water

Ans: ZnNO + HNO3 → Zn(NO3)2 + H2O

ZnNO + 2HNO3 → Zn(NO3)2 + H2O

27 Ferrous sulphate + Sodium hydroxide → Ferrous hydroxide + Sodium sulphate

Ans: FeSO4 + NaOH → Fe(OH)2 + Na2SO4

FeSO4 + 2NaOH → Fe(OH)2 + Na2SO4

28 Sodium + Water → Sodium hydroxide + Hydrogen

Ans: Na + H2O → NaOH + H2

2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + H2

29 Lime water + Carbon dioxide → Calcium carbonate + Water

Ans: Ca(OH)2 + CO2 → CaCO3 + H2O

Ca(OH)2 + CO2 → CaCO3 + H2O

30 Butane + Oxygen → Carbon dioxide + Water

Ans: C4H10 + O2 → CO2 + H2O

2C4H10 + 13O2 → 8CO2 + 10H2O

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31 Magnesium + Silver nitrate → Magnesium nitrate + Silver

Ans: Mg + AgNO3 → Mg(NO3)2 + Ag

Mg + 2AgNO3 → Mg(NO3)2 + 2Ag

32 Iron sulphide + Hydrochloric acid → Iron chloride + Hydrogen sulphide

Ans: FeS + HCl → FeCl2 + H2S

FeS + 2HCl → FeCl2 + H2S

33 Chlorine + Sodium hydroxide → Sodium chloride + Sodium chlorite + Water

Ans: NaOH + Cl2 = NaCl + NaClO3 + H2O

6NaOH + 3Cl2 = 5NaCl + NaClO3 + 3H2O

34 Ferric chloride+Ammonium hydroxide →Ferric hydroxide+Ammonium chloride

 Ans: FeCl3 + NH4OH → Fe2(OH)3 + NH4Cl

FeCl3 + 3NH4OH → Fe(OH)3 + 3NH4Cl

35 Zinc nitrate + Sodium carbonate → Zinc carbonate + Sodium nitrate

Ans: Zn(NO3)2 + Na2CO3 → ZnCO3 + Na2(NO3)

Zn(NO3)2 + Na2CO3 → ZnCO3 + 2Na(NO3)

36 Lead monoxide + Nitric acid → Lead nitrate + Water

Ans: PbO + HNO3 → Pb(NO3)2 + H2O

PbO + 2HNO3 → Pb(NO3)2 + H2O

37 Ammonia + Oxygen → Nitric oxide + Water

Ans: NH3 + O2 → NO + H2O

2NH3 + 2O2 → NO + 3H2O

38 Copper (II) sulphide + Oxygen → Copper (II) oxide + Sulphur dioxide

Ans: Cu2S + O2 → CuO + SO2

Cu2S + 2O2 → 2CuO + SO2

39 XCl2 is the chloride of metal X. Write down the formulae of sulphate and Since two chlorine
hydroxide of X. atoms combine
with X, the valency
Formula of sulphate : XSO4 of X is +2.

Formula of hydroxide : X(OH)2 SO4 +2, OH-1

40 MNO3 is the formula of nitrate of metal M. Write down the formula of : M+1

(a) Oxide of M : M2O

(b) Nitride of M : M3N
(c) Sulphate of M : M2SO4

41 Chapter 1 notes completed.