Balance the equation:-
Step 1: Given equation
Step 2: Method used for balancing the equation
Using the traditional method of balancing chemical equations. According to the method:
Step 3: Balancing the given equation
The given equation is:
Equation: | |
Reactant Side | Product Side |
3 Magnesium atoms | 1 Magnesium atom |
2 Nitrogen atoms | 1 Nitrogen atom |
2 Hydrogen atoms | 5 Hydrogen atoms |
1 Oxygen atom | 2 Oxygen atoms |
First, the magnesium atoms are balanced. After balancing the equation becomes:
Then the nitrogen atoms are balanced. After balancing the equation becomes:
Finally, the hydrogen and oxygen are balanced. After balancing the equation becomes:
The updated equation is:
Equation: | |
Reactant Side | Product Side |
3 Magnesium atoms | 3 Magnesium atoms |
2 Nitrogen atoms | 2 Nitrogen atoms |
12 Hydrogen atoms | 12 Hydrogen atoms |
6 Oxygen atoms | 6 Oxygen atoms |
Since the number of all the atoms of the reacting elements are equal on both the reactant and product sides are equal, the equation is balanced.
Hence the balanced equation is:.