Acid-Base Reactions

Worksheet Description

This worksheet tests students’ ability to balance acid-base reaction equations and their understanding of the products formed during such reactions. It is essential to approach this skill methodically, ensuring each atom type’s count is the same on both the reactant and product sides of the equation.

For each provided acid-base reaction, students are to:

Ensure the equation is balanced, which means adjusting coefficients (numbers in front of chemical formulas) to ensure an equal number of each atom on both sides.

Identify and label the products, which will typically be a salt and water.

The worksheet lists several acid-base reactions.

For each reaction, the general format is Reactants -> Products.

The student’s task is to verify the balance of the equation and recognize the products.

Also known as a neutralization reaction, it is a type of chemical reaction where an acid and a base react to form water and a salt. The general form of an acid-base reaction is:

Acid + Base -> Salt + Water

In a balanced chemical equation, the number of each type of atom on the reactants side (left) must be the same as the number on the products side (right). This principle ensures that the Law of Conservation of Mass is upheld; matter can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.