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Chemistry library

Unit 5: Lesson 1

Balancing chemical equations
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Balancing chemical equations
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Balancing chemical equations 1

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Problem

Balance the following chemical equation:
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
start text, M, g, left parenthesis, O, H, right parenthesis, end text, start subscript, 2, end subscript, plus
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
start text, H, C, l, end text, right arrow
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
start text, M, g, C, l, end text, start subscript, 2, end subscript, plus
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
start text, H, end text, start subscript, 2, end subscript, start text, O, end text
Note: All reactants and products require a coefficient of at least one.
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