Answer:
4NH₃ + 5O₂ → 4NO + 6H₂O
Explanation:
Chemical equation:
NH₃ + O₂ → NO + H₂O
Balanced chemical equation:
4NH₃ + 5O₂ → 4NO + 6H₂O
Steps:
NH₃ + O₂ → NO + H₂O
N = 1 N = 1
H = 3 H = 2
O = 2 O = 2
NEXT:
2NH₃ + O₂ → NO + H₂O
N = 1×2=2 N = 1
H = 3×2=6 H = 2
O = 2 O = 2
NEXT:
2NH₃ + O₂ → 2NO + 3H₂O
N = 1×2=2 N = 1×2=2
H = 3×2=6 H = 2×3=6
O = 2 O = 3+2 = 5
Now we will balance the oxygen:
2NH₃ + 5/2O₂ → 2NO + 3H₂O
N = 1×2=2 N = 1×2=2
H = 3×2=6 H = 2×3=6
O = 2×5/2= 5 O = 3+2 = 5
2×2NH₃ + 2×5/2O₂ → 2×2NO + 2×3H₂O
4NH₃ + 5O₂ → 4NO + 6H₂O
