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using Subscripts like 1,2,3,4

2007-01-07 12:48:17 · 10 answers · asked by bennettalexander@sbcglobal.net 1 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

10 answers

forgot the 2 after the o.

2007-01-07 12:50:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

You have the correct formulas and a balanced equation. You do not need subscripts added because the charges are all balanced in this example.

Another example:

magnesium + hydrochloric acid ---> magnesium chloride + hydrogen gas

Mg + HCl ---> Mg Cl + H

Now go back and assign charges to each of the ions:

Mg (alone has no charge)
H 1+ Cl 1- (the charges equal zero, so no subscripts needed)
Mg 2+ Cl 1- (you need two Cl 1- to cancel out the Mg 2+ so you must put a subscript of 2 after the Cl) = MgCl2
H2 (hydrogen gas is diatomic in its free state so subscript of 2 is required)

Final balanced equation:

Mg + 2 HCl ---> MgCl2 + H2

2007-01-07 12:49:46 · answer #2 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 1 0

You do not need subscripts in this equation...
HCl, NaOH, NaCl, and H2O are all correct formulas in this equation. You only have to change subscripts if the formulas are incorrect.

BTW...you never change subscripts to balance a chemical equation. You only add coefficients in front of the compounds. In this case, since it is already balanced, you would assume that a "1" is in front of each compound.

2007-01-07 12:51:54 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. G 6 · 1 0

Reverse reaction of: HCL + NaOH --> NaCl +H2O ?

2016-05-23 06:22:58 · answer #4 · answered by Barbara 4 · 0 0

What are you asking? That is correct the way you wrote it, except the "2" in H2O would be a subscript.

2007-01-07 12:51:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

This is a balanced equation, and each of the reactants and products are balanced.

2007-01-07 12:50:50 · answer #6 · answered by teachbio 5 · 1 0

E=mc2?

2007-01-07 12:51:13 · answer #7 · answered by luvguns2002 3 · 0 0

the formula is already correct!

2007-01-07 12:51:26 · answer #8 · answered by S. A. 1 · 1 0

yea

2007-01-07 12:49:47 · answer #9 · answered by princessofgimme 1 · 0 2

6.088

2007-01-07 12:50:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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