Answer:
Explanation:
Short answer: Yes.
The coefficients may not be conserved, but mass always has to be. Take this equation as an example
2 Mg3P2 ===> 6Mg + P4
There is a 2 on the left side and 6 and 1 on the right. I hope you mean that the coefficient 2 is not equal to 7.
But let's look a little closer. You have to look at the molecular structure of the left and right side.
2Mg3P2 has 6 Mgs and 4 Ps on the left side.
6Mg is on the right. They are free standing.
P4 has 1 molecule consisting of 4 Ps.
Everything balances.
This is a terrific question to be asking. You need to understand the internal balance numbers vs the molecular ones on the out side.
That sounds like a bit of gobbledygook and it takes a bit of study.
2 Mg3P2 means that Mg3P2 is written twice.
Mg3P2 ==> "3 Mg2+ + 2P3+ and there is another one written the same way.
Mg3P2 ==> "3 Mg2+ + 2P3+
