April 19, 2024, 05:10:55 AM
Forum Rules: Read This Before Posting


Topic: Balancing equations  (Read 678 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline munchkin66

  • Very New Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1
  • Mole Snacks: +0/-0
Balancing equations
« on: October 10, 2021, 05:03:08 PM »
Equation 1. Is balanced, however my answer was that but half, would my answer (2.) also be correct?

1. 4NH3 + 5O2  :rarrow: 4NO+ 6H2O

2. 2NH3 + 2.5O2  :rarrow: 2NO + 3H2O

Offline Borek

  • Mr. pH
  • Administrator
  • Deity Member
  • *
  • Posts: 27652
  • Mole Snacks: +1800/-410
  • Gender: Male
  • I am known to be occasionally wrong.
    • Chembuddy
Re: Balancing equations
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2021, 05:48:03 PM »
By convention correctly balanced chemical equation should contain only integer coefficients.

Fractional ones are nothing uncommon while balancing, but are inconvenient to use in many situations. Plus, as with every convention in every trade - if you don't follow it you risk being misunderstood by others even if you are right.
ChemBuddy chemical calculators - stoichiometry, pH, concentration, buffer preparation, titrations.info

Sponsored Links