Conservation of Mass & Balancing Chemical Equations (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes

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Conservation of Mass & Balancing Chemical Equations
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What does the law of conservation of mass state?

Mass of reactants equals mass of products

Why is mass conserved during a chemical reaction?

No atoms are created or destroyed

What must be the same on both sides of a balanced equation?

Number of atoms of each element

What are coefficients in chemical equations?

Numbers in front of formulas

Which equation is balanced: N2+H2→NH3N_2 + H_2 \rightarrow NH_3 or N2+3H2→2NH3N_2 + 3H_2 \rightarrow 2NH_3?

N2+3H2→2NH3N_2 + 3H_2 \rightarrow 2NH_3

What is the first step in balancing a chemical equation?

Write the unbalanced equation

In N2+3H2→2NH3N_2 + 3H_2 \rightarrow 2NH_3, how many hydrogen atoms are on each side?

6 on each side

In a balanced equation, what is true about formula masses (MrM_r)?

Sum of reactants' MrM_r equals products'

What is relative formula mass (MrM_r)?

Total mass of all atoms in a compound

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