Chemistry
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![### Balancing Chemical Equations
**Example Problem:**
Balance the following reaction:
\[ \_\_\_ \, \text{AgNO}_3 (\text{aq}) + \_\_\_ \, \text{CaCl}_2 (\text{aq}) \rightarrow \_\_\_ \, \text{AgCl (s)} + \_\_\_ \, \text{Ca(NO}_3\text{)}_2 (\text{aq}) \]
#### Step-by-Step Solution:
1. **Write the unbalanced equation:**
\[ \text{AgNO}_3 (\text{aq}) + \text{CaCl}_2 (\text{aq}) \rightarrow \text{AgCl (s)} + \text{Ca(NO}_3\text{)}_2 (\text{aq}) \]
2. **List the number of atoms of each element in the reactants and products:**
- **Reactants:**
- Ag: 1
- NO\(_3\): 1
- Ca: 1
- Cl: 2
- **Products:**
- Ag: 1
- NO\(_3\): 2
- Ca: 1
- Cl: 1
3. **Balance the atoms one element at a time, using coefficients:**
- Balance the nitrate (NO\(_3\)) group first:
- Reactants have 1 NO\(_3\), but products have 2 NO\(_3\).
- So, place a coefficient of 2 in front of AgNO\(_3\) in the reactants:
\[ 2 \, \text{AgNO}_3 (\text{aq}) + \_\_\_ \, \text{CaCl}_2 (\text{aq}) \rightarrow \_\_\_ \, \text{AgCl (s)} + \text{Ca(NO}_3\text{)}_2 (\text{aq}) \]
- Now recount the atoms:
- Reactants:
- Ag: 2
- NO\(_3\): 2
- Ca: 1
- Cl: 2
- Products:
- Ag: 1
- NO\(_3\): 2
- Ca: 1
- Cl](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4b643de3-db86-4776-bab8-d91fe7c88bba%2Fa5853f1d-66af-4749-bf20-195d08077435%2F1pljp3sa_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:### Balancing Chemical Equations
**Example Problem:**
Balance the following reaction:
\[ \_\_\_ \, \text{AgNO}_3 (\text{aq}) + \_\_\_ \, \text{CaCl}_2 (\text{aq}) \rightarrow \_\_\_ \, \text{AgCl (s)} + \_\_\_ \, \text{Ca(NO}_3\text{)}_2 (\text{aq}) \]
#### Step-by-Step Solution:
1. **Write the unbalanced equation:**
\[ \text{AgNO}_3 (\text{aq}) + \text{CaCl}_2 (\text{aq}) \rightarrow \text{AgCl (s)} + \text{Ca(NO}_3\text{)}_2 (\text{aq}) \]
2. **List the number of atoms of each element in the reactants and products:**
- **Reactants:**
- Ag: 1
- NO\(_3\): 1
- Ca: 1
- Cl: 2
- **Products:**
- Ag: 1
- NO\(_3\): 2
- Ca: 1
- Cl: 1
3. **Balance the atoms one element at a time, using coefficients:**
- Balance the nitrate (NO\(_3\)) group first:
- Reactants have 1 NO\(_3\), but products have 2 NO\(_3\).
- So, place a coefficient of 2 in front of AgNO\(_3\) in the reactants:
\[ 2 \, \text{AgNO}_3 (\text{aq}) + \_\_\_ \, \text{CaCl}_2 (\text{aq}) \rightarrow \_\_\_ \, \text{AgCl (s)} + \text{Ca(NO}_3\text{)}_2 (\text{aq}) \]
- Now recount the atoms:
- Reactants:
- Ag: 2
- NO\(_3\): 2
- Ca: 1
- Cl: 2
- Products:
- Ag: 1
- NO\(_3\): 2
- Ca: 1
- Cl
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