Balancing+Equations

 = = BALANCING EQUATIONS  On this section of the Wiki we will be teaching you how to balance equations. But in order to understand how to balance equations you have to understand when a chemical change has taken place.  Indications of a chemical reaction that are easily observed are color change, temperature change, odor change, and the formation of a liquid,solid, or gas. We can prove a reaction has taken place because on or more reactants change into one or more different products.

Word Equations  There are two type of equations. There are formula equations and word equations. Both equations are very similiar because they are used to show chemical equations. A word equation is different from a formula equation because in a word equation you write the names of elements and compounds the way we say them out loud, but in a formula equation you use the symbols for the elements and compunds. media type="custom" key="3754739"

After writing the word equations, you must then balance equations. Here a four steps to teach you how to balance equations.

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Step 2: Write the Skeleton Equation. The Skeleton equation is the equation that does not tell the total amounts of the reactants and products that the Chemical reaction has.

Step 3: Put a box around Polyatomic Ions

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Step 4: Place Coefficients media type="custom" key="3773737" This video gives you a clip on how to start to balance an equation. In order for your equation to be fully balanced, there must be the same amount of elements and compounds on both sides of the equation.