Good morning everyone! I'm hoping you're doing good today. Now, we are going to balance chemical formula
Did you know that this steel on the table contain special alloys? Wherein, it is made up of Magnesium nitride
STEP 1: Convert into word equationMagnesium + Nitrogen →Magnesium Nitride
Since Magnesium reacts with Nitrogen gas to produce Magnesium NItride, we turn it into a word equation
STEP 2: Convert the word equation into chemical equationMg(s) + N2(g) → Mg3N2
The next thing we need to do is convert it into a chemical equation. Always remember to include their symbols and determine whether the element is diatomic or not
STEP 3: Balance the chemical equation by adding the coefficient after the chemical symbol or formula3Mg(s) + N2(g) → Mg3N2
Lastly, balance the chemical equation. Remember class, the reactant side should always be the same as the product side to make the equation balanced.
Reactant Element Product 1 Mg 3 2 N 2 1 (3) = 3 Mg 3 2 N 2
A tip for you class, you may check the board if you want to know whether the equation is balanced.