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Reactants, products and word equations

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-PS1-2, NGSS.MS-PS1-5 · England: KS3 Chemistry: Chemical reactions

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  1. Question 1

    Word equations: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Thermal decomposition breaks a substance down using heat.
    • B. Burning metal makes it lighter because mass is lost.
    • C. Incomplete combustion can produce carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas.
    • D. Combustion is a reaction with oxygen.
  2. Question 2

    Complete the word equation: copper + oxygen → ___

    • A. carbon dioxide
    • B. copper carbonate
    • C. copper oxide
    • D. copper chloride
  3. Question 3

    Calcium carbonate is heated strongly: calcium carbonate → calcium oxide + ___

    • A. water
    • B. oxygen
    • C. carbon dioxide
    • D. hydrogen
  4. Question 4

    Word equations: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Combustion is a reaction with oxygen.
    • B. Incomplete combustion can produce carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas.
    • C. Thermal decomposition breaks a substance down using heat.
    • D. Burning metal makes it lighter because mass is lost.
  5. Question 5

    Complete the word equation: iron + oxygen → ___

    • A. iron chloride
    • B. iron carbonate
    • C. copper oxide
    • D. iron oxide
  6. Question 6

    In the reaction "iron + sulfur → iron sulfide", what are the reactants?

    • A. iron only
    • B. sulfur and iron sulfide
    • C. iron and sulfur
    • D. iron sulfide
  7. Question 7

    Word equations: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Incomplete combustion can produce carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas.
    • B. Reactants are written on the left of the arrow.
    • C. Thermal decomposition breaks a substance down using heat.
    • D. Products are the substances you start with.
  8. Question 8

    Complete the word equation: zinc + oxygen → ___

    • A. zinc carbonate
    • B. zinc oxide
    • C. iron oxide
    • D. carbon dioxide
  9. Question 9

    What is needed for fuels to burn?

    • A. carbon dioxide
    • B. nitrogen only
    • C. oxygen and enough heat
    • D. water and light
  10. Question 10

    Word equations: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Combustion is a reaction with oxygen.
    • B. Reactants are written on the left of the arrow.
    • C. Burning metal makes it lighter because mass is lost.
    • D. Incomplete combustion can produce carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas.
  11. Question 11

    Complete the word equation: zinc + oxygen → ___

    • A. zinc oxide
    • B. magnesium oxide
    • C. zinc carbonate
    • D. carbon dioxide
  12. Question 12

    Calcium carbonate is heated strongly: calcium carbonate → calcium oxide + ___

    • A. water
    • B. hydrogen
    • C. oxygen
    • D. carbon dioxide
  13. Question 13

    Word equations: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Combustion is a reaction with oxygen.
    • B. The arrow in a word equation means "equals".
    • C. Thermal decomposition breaks a substance down using heat.
    • D. Incomplete combustion can produce carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas.
  14. Question 14

    Complete the word equation: copper + oxygen → ___

    • A. iron oxide
    • B. copper oxide
    • C. copper chloride
    • D. copper carbonate
  15. Question 15

    In the reaction "iron + sulfur → iron sulfide", what are the reactants?

    • A. sulfur and iron sulfide
    • B. iron only
    • C. iron and sulfur
    • D. iron sulfide
  16. Question 16

    Word equations: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Burning metal makes it lighter because mass is lost.
    • B. Thermal decomposition breaks a substance down using heat.
    • C. Combustion is a reaction with oxygen.
    • D. Reactants are written on the left of the arrow.

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  1. Burning metal makes it lighter because mass is lost.
  2. copper oxide
  3. carbon dioxide
  4. Burning metal makes it lighter because mass is lost.
  5. iron oxide
  6. iron and sulfur
  7. Products are the substances you start with.
  8. zinc oxide
  9. oxygen and enough heat
  10. Burning metal makes it lighter because mass is lost.
  11. zinc oxide
  12. carbon dioxide
  13. The arrow in a word equation means "equals".
  14. copper oxide
  15. iron and sulfur
  16. Burning metal makes it lighter because mass is lost.