What is the right way to balance these complex equations? I don't think I am doing it correctly, which is why I'm having such a hard time. For example:
C3H6 + NH3 + O2 -> C3H3N + H2O
What steps do I take to balance this so I don't screw it up and can do it as quickly as possible and properly?
2007-12-02 09:15:25 · 2 answers · asked by myname_isalbert 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
2C3H6 +2NH3+ 3O2--->2C3H3N +6H2O
Balance the oxygens first.
carbons next and then N and H
2007-12-02 09:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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What is the right way to balance these complex equations? I don't think I am doing it correctly, which is why I'm having such a hard time. For example:
C3H6 + NH3 + O2 -> C3H3N + H2O
What steps do I take to balance this so I don't screw it up and can do it as quickly as...
2015-08-14 22:47:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
C3H3N is a product, so you obviously want the same number of C3H6 and NH3 (no other products contain C or N).
Counting atoms, if you just write C3H6 + NH3 --> C3H3N, you have some H atoms left over. These are going to end up as water. Work out how many waters you need to dispose of the H. atoms. Then you will be balanced everything except - but I leave it to you to work out what.
It is customary, if you are left with a fraction of a molecule anywhere, to multiply through to get rid of it. You may need to do this here.
2007-12-02 09:23:27 · answer #3 · answered by Facts Matter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋