Question

Balance the following equation.
$Na+H_{2}O\to NaOH+H_2$.

Answer 1

A balanced equation is an equation for a chemical reaction in which the number of atoms for each element in the reaction and the total charge is the same for both the reactants and the products. In other words, the mass and the charge are balanced on both sides of the reaction.

Given,

$Na+H_{2}O\to NaOH+H_2$

$\mathrm{multiply\; NaOH\; and\; H2O\; by\; 2,\; so\; you\; have\; 4\; hydrogens\; in\; both\; sides,\; and\; then\; multiply\; Na\; by\; 2\; to\; be\; equal\; to\; the\; NaOH\; you\; previously\; multiplied.}$

Answer

$2Na+2H_{2}O\to 2NaOH+H_2$