Chemical Equations - Activity 1.1 Word Equation
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What is the simplest way to represent the chemical reaction when a magnesium ribbon is burnt in oxygen?

  • Magnesium oxide → Magnesium + Oxygen
  • Magnesium + Oxygen → Magnesium oxide
  • Mg + O2 → MgO (correct)
  • MgO → Mg + O2
  • In a chemical equation, where are the reactants written?

  • Left-hand side (LHS) (correct)
  • Below the arrow
  • Right-hand side (RHS)
  • Above the arrow
  • What is the product of the chemical reaction when a magnesium ribbon is burnt in oxygen?

  • Magnesium and Oxygen
  • Magnesium ribbon
  • Magnesium oxide (correct)
  • Oxygen gas
  • What does the arrow in a chemical equation show?

    <p>Direction of the reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to a magnesium ribbon when it burns in oxygen?

    <p>It changes into magnesium oxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which representation is used to show the change of reactants to products in a chemical equation?

    <p>Arrow placed between reactants and products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a chemical equation represent?

    <p>A chemical reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a balanced chemical equation, the number of atoms of each element is:

    <p>Equal on both sides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which law states that mass can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction?

    <p>Law of Conservation of Mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a skeletal chemical equation represent?

    <p>An unbalanced chemical equation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word-equation can be represented by the chemical equation Zn + H2SO4 → ZnSO4 + H2?

    <p>Zinc + Sulphuric acid → Zinc sulphate + Hydrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of balancing a chemical equation?

    <p>To make it more concise and useful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the given text, what does the law of conservation of mass state?

    <p>Mass can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be equal on both sides of a balanced chemical equation?

    <p>$\frac{\text{Number of atoms}}{\text{Molecules}}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

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