Balancing Chemical Equations Worksheet – Intermediate Level
Neutralization Reactions
Salts are produced by the action of acids. Salts are written metal first, then non-metal. Eg. NaCl not ClNa
Acid
+
Base
Salt
+
Water
Balance the equation if required.
1.
HNO3
+
NaOH
___________
+
H2O
2.
HNO3
+
KOH
___________
+
H2O
3.
HNO3
+
LiOH
___________
+
H2O
4.
HCl
+
NaOH
___________
+
H2O
5.
HCl
+
KOH
___________
+
H2O
6.
HCl
+
LiOH
___________
+
H2O
7.
H2SO4
+
NaOH
Na2SO4
+
H2O
8.
H2SO4
+
KOH
K2SO4
+
H2O
9.
H2SO4
+
LiOH
Li2SO4
+
H2O
10.
HNO3
+
Mg(OH)2
Mg(NO3)2
+
H2O
11.
HCl
+
Mg(OH)2
MgCl2
+
H2O
12.
H2SO4
+
Mg(OH)2
MgSO4
+
H2O
13.
HNO3
+
Al(OH)3
Al(NO3)3
+
H2O
14.
HCl
+
Al(OH)3
AlCl3
+
H2O
15.
H2SO4
+
Al(OH)3
Al2(SO4)3
+
H2O
16.
HNO3
+
MgO
Mg(NO3)2
+
H2O
17.
HCl
+
MgO
MgCl2
+
H2O
18.
H2SO4
+
MgO
MgSO4
+
H2O
19.
HNO3
+
Na2O
NaNO3
+
H2O
20.
HCl
+
Na2O
NaCl
+
H2O
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21.
H2SO4
+
Na2O
Na2SO4
+
H2O
22.
HNO3
+
K2O
KNO3
+
H2O
23.
HCl
+
K2O
KCl
+
H2O
24.
H2SO4
+
K2O
K2SO4
+
H2O
25.
HNO3
+
CaO
Ca(NO3)2
+
H2O
26.
HCl
+
CaO
CaCl2
+
H2O
27.
H2SO4
+
CaO
CaSO4
+
H2O
28.
HNO3
+
Ba(OH)2
Ba(NO3)2
+
H2O
29.
HCl
+
Al2O3
AlCl3
+
H2O
30.
H2SO4
+
Ba(OH)2
BaSO4
+
H2O
Acetate salts, are written acetate group first and metal second. The acetate group, CH3COO- is written first as
the negative charge is on the oxygen atom and not the carbon atom. The negative oxygen atom is attracted to
the positive metal ion. Eg. Sodium acetate, formula CH3COONa is really CH3COO-Na+ and not Na+ CH3COO31.
CH3COOH +
NaOH
CH3COONa
+
H2O
32.
CH3COOH +
KOH
CH3COOK
+
H2O
33.
CH3COOH +
LiOH
CH3COOLi
+
H2O
34.
CH3COOH +
Na2O
CH3COONa
+
H2O
35.
CH3COOH +
K2O
CH3COOK
+
H2O
36.
CH3COOH +
CaO
(CH3COO)2Ca
+
H2O
The reaction of an acid with ammonia, NH3 does not produce water.
37.
HNO3
+
NH3
NH4NO3
38.
HCl
+
NH3
___________
39.
H2SO4
+
NH3
(NH4)2SO4
40.
CH3COOH +
NH3
CH3COONH4
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Balancing Chemical Equations Worksheet – Advanced Level
Neutralization Reactions
Salts are produced by the action of acids. Salts are written metal first, then non-metal. Eg. NaCl not ClNa
Acid
+
Base
Salt
+
Water
Identify the salt produced and balance the equation if required.
1.
HNO3
+
NaOH
___________
+
H2O
2.
HNO3
+
KOH
___________
+
H2O
3.
HNO3
+
LiOH
___________
+
H2O
4.
HCl
+
NaOH
___________
+
H2O
5.
HCl
+
KOH
___________
+
H2O
6.
HCl
+
LiOH
___________
+
H2O
7.
H2SO4
+
NaOH
___________
+
H2O
8.
H2SO4
+
KOH
___________
+
H2O
9.
H2SO4
+
LiOH
___________
+
H2O
10.
HNO3
+
Mg(OH)2
___________
+
H2O
11.
HCl
+
Mg(OH)2
___________
+
H2O
12.
H2SO4
+
Mg(OH)2
___________
+
H2O
13.
HNO3
+
Al(OH)3
___________
+
H2O
14.
HCl
+
Al(OH)3
___________
+
H2O
15.
H2SO4
+
Al(OH)3
___________
+
H2O
16.
HNO3
+
MgO
___________
+
H2O
17.
HCl
+
MgO
___________
+
H2O
18.
H2SO4
+
MgO
___________
+
H2O
19.
HNO3
+
Na2O
___________
+
H2O
20.
HCl
+
Na2O
___________
+
H2O
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21.
H2SO4
+
Na2O
___________
+
H2O
22.
HNO3
+
K2O
___________
+
H2O
23.
HCl
+
K2O
___________
+
H2O
24.
H2SO4
+
K2O
___________
+
H2O
25.
HNO3
+
CaO
___________
+
H2O
26.
HCl
+
CaO
___________
+
H2O
27.
H2SO4
+
CaO
___________
+
H2O
28.
HNO3
+
Ba(OH)2
___________
+
H2O
29.
HCl
+
Al2O3
___________
+
H2O
30.
H2SO4
+
Ba(OH)2
___________
+
H2O
Acetate salts, are written acetate group first and metal second. The acetate group, CH3COO- is written first as
the negative charge is on the oxygen atom and not the carbon atom. The negative oxygen atom is attracted to
the positive metal ion. Eg. Sodium acetate, formula CH3COONa is really CH3COO-Na+ and not Na+ CH3COO31.
CH3COOH +
NaOH
___________
+
H2O
32.
CH3COOH +
KOH
___________
+
H2O
33.
CH3COOH +
LiOH
___________
+
H2O
34.
CH3COOH +
Na2O
___________
+
H2O
35.
CH3COOH +
K2O
___________
+
H2O
36.
CH3COOH +
CaO
___________
+
H2O
The reaction of an acid with ammonia, NH3 does not produce water.
37.
HNO3
+
NH3
___________
38.
HCl
+
NH3
___________
39.
H2SO4
+
NH3
___________
40.
CH3COOH +
NH3
___________
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Balancing Chemical Equations Worksheet - ANSWERS
 = already balanced
Neutralization Reactions
Acid
+
Base
Salt
+
Water
1.
HNO3
+
NaOH
NaNO3
+
H2O

2.
HNO3
+
KOH
KNO3
+
H2O

3.
HNO3
+
LiOH
LiNO3
+
H2O

4.
HCl
+
NaOH
NaC l
+
H2O

5.
HCl
+
KOH
KCl
+
H2O

6.
HCl
+
LiOH
LiCl
+
H2O

7.
H2SO4
+
2NaOH
Na2SO4
+
2H2O
8.
H2SO4
+
2KOH
K2SO4
+
2H2O
9.
H2SO4
+
2LiOH
Li2SO4
+
2H2O
10.
2HNO3
+
Mg(OH)2
Mg(NO3)2
+
2H2O
11.
2HCl
+
Mg(OH)2
MgCl2
+
2H2O
12.
H2SO4
+
Mg(OH)2
MgSO4
+
2H2O
13.
3HNO3
+
Al(OH)3
Al(NO3)3
+
3H2O
14.
3HCl
+
Al(OH)3
AlCl3
+
3H2O
15.
3H2SO4
+
2Al(OH)3
Al2(SO4)3
+
6H2O
16.
2HNO3
+
MgO
Mg(NO3)2
+
H2O
17.
2HCl
+
MgO
MgCl2
+
H2O
18.
H2SO4
+
MgO
MgSO4
+
H2O
19.
2HNO3
+
Na2O
2NaNO3
+
H2O
20.
2HCl
+
Na2O
2NaCl
+
H2O

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21.
H2SO4
+
Na2O
Na2SO4
+
H2O
22.
2HNO3
+
K2O
2KNO3
+
H2O
23.
2HCl
+
K2O
2KCl
+
H2O
24.
H2SO4
+
K2O
K2SO4
+
H2O
25.
2HNO3
+
CaO
Ca(NO3)2
+
H2O
26.
2HCl
+
CaO
CaCl2
+
H2O
27.
H2SO4
+
CaO
CaSO4
+
H2O
28.
2HNO3
+
Ba(OH)2
Ba(NO3)2
+
2H2O
29.
6HCl
+
Al2O3
2AlCl3
+
3H2O
30.
H2SO4
+
Ba(OH)2
BaSO4
+
2H2O



Acetate salts, are written acetate group first and metal second. The acetate group, CH3COO- is written first as
the negative charge is on the oxygen atom and not the carbon atom. The negative oxygen atom is attracted to
the positive metal ion. Eg. Sodium acetate, formula CH3COONa is really CH3COO-Na+ and not Na+ CH3COO31.
CH3COOH
+
NaOH
CH3COONa
+
H2O

32.
CH3COOH
+
KOH
CH3COOK
+
H2O

33.
CH3COOH
+
LiOH
CH3COOLi
+
H2O

34.
2CH3COOH
+
Na2O
2CH3COONa
+
H2O
35.
2CH3COOH
+
K2O
2CH3COOK
+
H2O
36.
2CH3COOH
+
CaO
(CH3COO)2Ca
+
H2O
The reaction of an acid with ammonia, NH3 does not produce water.
37.
HNO3
+
NH3
NH4NO3

38.
HCl
+
NH3
NH4Cl

39.
H2SO4
+
2NH3
(NH4)2SO4
40.
CH3COOH
+
NH3
CH3COONH4

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