Respuesta :
To balance a chemical equation, you want the same amount of elements to equal the same on both sides.
Step1. Write equation out
[CH4 + Cl2 ---> CCl4 + HCl]
C:1; H:4; Cl:2 C:1; H:1; CL:5 /// Cl = 5 since 4Cl + 1Cl
The Carbon element is balanced, but Hydrogen isn't.
So to balance it we will add a coefficient behind HCl, so now
[CH4 + Cl2 ------> CCl4 + 4HCL]
C:1; H:4; Cl:2 C:1; H:4; CL:8 ///// Carbon and hydrogen are balanced, but now Chlorine is not. Now we balance that element by addind a coefficiant behind CL2////
[CH4 + 4Cl2 -----> CCl4 + 4HCl]
C:1; H:4; Cl:8 C:1; H:4; CL:8 ///// So now that we added a 4*Cl2, it equals to Cl:8. So now what most people want to see is if every element is at its lowest balance, so we see if we can any coefficient lower. Just like simplifying if possible.
Step1. Write equation out
[CH4 + Cl2 ---> CCl4 + HCl]
C:1; H:4; Cl:2 C:1; H:1; CL:5 /// Cl = 5 since 4Cl + 1Cl
The Carbon element is balanced, but Hydrogen isn't.
So to balance it we will add a coefficient behind HCl, so now
[CH4 + Cl2 ------> CCl4 + 4HCL]
C:1; H:4; Cl:2 C:1; H:4; CL:8 ///// Carbon and hydrogen are balanced, but now Chlorine is not. Now we balance that element by addind a coefficiant behind CL2////
[CH4 + 4Cl2 -----> CCl4 + 4HCl]
C:1; H:4; Cl:8 C:1; H:4; CL:8 ///// So now that we added a 4*Cl2, it equals to Cl:8. So now what most people want to see is if every element is at its lowest balance, so we see if we can any coefficient lower. Just like simplifying if possible.
