How to Balance Equations - Printable Worksheets

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Dr. Helmenstine holds a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences and is a science writer, educator, and consultant. She has taught science courses at the high school, college, and graduate levels.

Updated on August 12, 2024

A balancing chemical equation worksheet helps you find the number and type of atoms participating in a reaction, the reactants, products, and direction of the reaction. Balancing an unbalanced equation is mostly a matter of making certain mass and charge are balanced on the reactants and products side of the reaction arrow. The printable balancing chemical equations worksheets are provided in PDF format with separate answer keys.

I also offer balancing chemical equations worksheets on my personal site. The printables are also available as PDF files:

You may also wish to review the step-by-step tutorial on how to balance a chemical equation.

Online Practice Quizzes for Balancing Chemical Equations

Another way to practice balancing equations is by taking a quiz.

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Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "How to Balance Equations - Printable Worksheets." ThoughtCo, Aug. 12, 2024, thoughtco.com/balance-equations-printable-worksheets-604024. Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. (2024, August 12). How to Balance Equations - Printable Worksheets. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/balance-equations-printable-worksheets-604024 Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "How to Balance Equations - Printable Worksheets." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/balance-equations-printable-worksheets-604024 (accessed September 11, 2024).

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