Chemical reactions: signs of a new substance, and counting atoms

Answer Key - Grade 8 Science Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   A teacher mixes 4.2 g of baking soda with 100 g of vinegar in a bottle under a balloon. The liquid then weighs 102 g. What mass of gas is in the balloon, Ari?

   2.2 g
2. 2.

   A teacher mixes 2.1 g of baking soda with 50 g of vinegar in a bottle under a balloon. The liquid then weighs 51 g. What mass of gas is in the balloon, Esme?

   1.1 g
3. 3.

   ___ Fe + 3 O₂ → 2 Fe₂O₃. Which number belongs in the blank, Jun?

   • 2
   • 3
   • 4
   • Change Fe₂O₃ to Fe₃O₃ instead
4. 4.

   ___ H₂O₂ → 2 H₂O + O₂. Which number belongs in the blank, Kira?

   • 3
   • 2
   • Change O₂ to O instead
   • 1
5. 5.

   6 CO₂ + ___ H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂. Which number belongs in the blank, Luz?

   • 3
   • Change H₂O to H₁₂O instead
   • 12
   • 6
6. 6.

   Milo says the fizzing cup lost mass because atoms were destroyed. Agree or disagree?

   • Agree: the gas atoms vanished
   • Agree: balancing changes the formulas
   • Disagree: the gas carried atoms into the air
   • Agree: fizzing is just melting
7. 7.

   Noah says any bubbles prove a chemical reaction. Agree or disagree?

   • Agree: bubbles mean atoms were made
   • Disagree: boiling water bubbles too
   • Agree: bubbles are a sure sign
   • Agree: bubbles mean the water got hotter
8. 8.

   Pia says the quickest way to balance an equation is to change the small numbers. Agree or disagree?

   • Agree: subscripts are fine to change
   • Agree: melting counts as a reaction too
   • Agree: atoms can be added to fix it
   • Disagree: that would make a new substance
9. 9.

   Which baking soda and vinegar equation is balanced, Ren?

   • NaHCO₃ + CH₃COOH → NaCH₃COO + H₂O
   • 2 NaHCO₃ + CH₃COOH → NaCH₃COO + H₂O + CO₂
   • NaHCO₃ + CH₃COOH → NaCH₃COO + H₂O + CO₂
   • NaHCO₃ + CH₃COOH → NaCH₃COO + 2 H₂O + CO₂
10. 10.

    Which hydrogen peroxide equation is balanced, Zee?

    • H₂O₂ → H₂O + O₂
    • 2 H₂O₂ → 2 H₂O + 2 O₂
    • 2 H₂O₂ → 2 H₂O + O₂
    • 2 H₂O₂ → H₂O + O₂