HonorsChemistry Name:___________________
WritingandBalancingEquationsWorksheet
Word Equations – Answer Key
1) Zinc and lead (II) nitrate react to form zinc nitrate and lead.
Zn + Pb(NO
3
)
2
Zn(NO
3
)
2
+ Pb
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2) Aluminum bromide and chlorine gas react to form aluminum chloride and bromine gas.
2 AlBr
3
+ 3 Cl
2
2 AlCl
3
+ 3 Br
2
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3) Sodium phosphate and calcium chloride react to form calcium phosphate and sodium
chloride.
2 Na
3
PO
4
+ 3 CaCl
2
6 NaCl + Ca
3
(PO
4
)
2
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4) Potassium metal and chlorine gas combine to form potassium chloride.
2 K + Cl
2
2 KCl
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5) Aluminum and hydrochloric acid react to form aluminum chloride and hydrogen gas.
2 Al + 6 HCl 3 H
2
+ 2 AlCl
3
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6) Calcium hydroxide and phosphoric acid react to form calcium phosphate and water.
3 Ca(OH)
2
+ 2 H
3
PO
4
Ca
3
(PO
4
)
2
+ 6 H
2
O
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7) Copper and sulfuric acid react to form copper (II) sulfate and water and sulfur dioxide.
Cu + 2 H
2
SO
4
CuSO
4
+ 2 H
2
O + SO
2
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8) Hydrogen gas and nitrogen monoxide react to form water and nitrogen gas.
2 H
2
+ 2 NO 2 H
2
O + N
2