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chemical equations
Can someone please give me step by step instructions on how to balance a chemical equation??? For examle, the equation--
NH3 + NO ---> N2 + H2O
I'm really confused!
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Actually, Mousy made one mistake in the steps they gave...
You're supposed to start with the element you have the most of, but leave hydrogen and oxygen to the end.
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Start with the element that you have the most of.
In this case, let's look at hydrogen. You have 3 on the left and 2 on the right, so you cross-multiply.
2NH3 + NO -> N2 +3H2O
Now look at oxygen. You now have 1 on the left and 3 on the right, so put a 3 in front of NO.
2NH3 + 3NO -> N2 +3H2O
Finally, nitrogen. You have 5 on the left and 2 on the right, so put 2 1/2 in front of the N2.
2NH3 + 3NO -> 2 1/2N2 +3H2O
Now, you can make it all whole numbers by multiplying everything by 2.
4NH3 +6NO -> 5N2 +6H2O
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