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Balance the remaining atoms, usually ending with the least complex substance and using fractional coefficients if necessary.
If a fractional coefficient has been used, multiply both sides of the equation by the denominator to obtain whole numbers for the coefficients. Count the numbers of atoms of each kind on both sides of the equation to be sure that the chemical equation is balanced. Identify the most complex substance. We will assume initially that the final balanced chemical equation contains 1 molecule or formula unit of this substance. Adjust the coefficients. Balance polyatomic ions as a unit. There are no polyatomic ions to be considered in this reaction.
Balance the remaining atoms. Check your work. The equation is now balanced, and there are no fractional coefficients: there are 7 carbon atoms, 16 hydrogen atoms, and 22 oxygen atoms on each side. Always check to be sure that a chemical equation is balanced. Steps Example 1. Solution Steps Example 1. The most complex substance is lead II chloride. There is no need to balance the remaining atoms because they are already balanced. Summary To be useful, chemical equations must always be balanced.
Balanced chemical equations have the same number and type of each atom on both sides of the equation. The coefficients in a balanced equation must be the simplest whole number ratio.
Mass is always conserved in chemical reactions. Vocabulary Chemical reaction - The process in which one or more substances are changed into one or more new substances. Reactants - The starting materials in a reaction. Products - Materials present at the end of a reaction. Balanced chemical equation - A chemical equation in which the number of each type of atom is equal on the two sides of the equation.
Let's take a closer look:. If this equation is balanced, the same atoms in number and identity will be present as reactants and products. Step 1: Break each molecule up into the individual atoms. Count the number of each type of atom in each type of molecule. Fill in the total number of atoms present for each type of molecule. Step 2: Count the number of atoms of each type on each side of the equation for the reactants and for the products.
If each side of the equation has the same number of atoms of a given element, that element is balanced.
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