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Balancing Equations

Chemical Reactions. Balancing Equations. A. Balancing Steps. 1. Write the unbalanced equation. 2. Count atoms on each side. 3. Add coefficients to make #s equal. Coefficient  subscript = # of atoms 4. Reduce coefficients to lowest possible ratio, if necessary.

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Balancing Equations

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  1. Chemical Reactions Balancing Equations

  2. A. Balancing Steps 1. Write the unbalanced equation. 2. Count atoms on each side. 3. Add coefficients to make #s equal. Coefficient  subscript = # of atoms 4. Reduce coefficients to lowest possible ratio, if necessary. 5. Double check atom balance!!!

  3. B. Helpful Tips • Balance one element at a time. • Update ALL atom counts after adding a coefficient. • If an element appears more than once per side, balance it last. • Balance polyatomic ions as single units. • “1 SO4” instead of “1 S” and “4 O”

  4. C. Balancing Example Al + CuCl2 Cu + AlCl3 Al Cu Cl Aluminum and copper(II) chloride react to form copper and aluminum chloride. 2 3 3 2  2  6 1 1 1 1 2 3 2  3  6   3

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