Balance: .
The skeletal equation:
Step 1: As the three elements that are involved in the reaction are . So just count the number of times an element is involved on both the left-hand as well as the right-hand side of the equation.
Element | Reactant (LHS) | Product (RHS) |
Sodium | 1 | 1 |
Oxygen | 1 | 1 |
Hydrogen | 2 | 3 |
So, as the Hydrogen atoms are not equal on both the sides that's why this is an unbalanced equation.
Step 2: So now for balancing the equation, on multiplying by 2, we will get a total of four Hydrogen atoms on both the sides of the equation, Now further to balance the Sodium atoms, we have to multiply by 2.
Element | Reactant (LHS) | Product (RHS) |
Sodium | 2 | 2 |
Oxygen | 2 | 2 |
Hydrogen | 4 | 4 |
Therefore, the Reaction: