How to Balance Equations - Printable Worksheets

Balancing Equations Worksheets

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Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Chemistry Expert
  • Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
  • B.A., Physics and Mathematics, Hastings College
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.
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Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Updated January 04, 2019

A balanced chemical equation gives 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. This is a collection of printable worksheets to practice balancing equations. The printable worksheets are provided in pdf format with separate answer keys.

I also offer printable worksheets for balancing equations 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

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