Question

What will the coefficients be for the following balanced equation? (a) N2 + (b) H2 → (c) NH3

Answer 1

Answer:

his reaction is the synthesis of Ammonia using Nitrogen and Hydrogen gas.

N

+

H

→

N

H

3

We must remember that Nitrogen and Hydrogen are both diatomic molecules in their standard gas form. This adjusts the equation to

N

2

+

H

2

→

N

H

3

Now we need to adjust coefficients in order to balance the atoms on each side of the equation. Currently we have 2 atoms of nitrogen and 2 atoms of hydrogen on the reactant side and 1 atom of nitrogen and 3 atoms of hydrogen on the product side.

We can balance the hydrogens by placing a coefficient of 2 in front of ammonia and a coefficient of 3 in front of the hydrogen.

N

2

+

3

H

2

→

2

N

H

3

This gives us 6 hydrogen on each side and coincidentally the nitrogens now equal 2 on each side.

I hope this was helpful.

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