Practice Problem: Balancing Equations

The video tutorial covers the process of balancing chemical equations through four examples: calcium chloride and sodium phosphate, a combustion reaction, a reaction involving carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and the decomposition of ammonium nitrate. Each example is broken down step-by-step, highlighting the importance of balancing elements on both sides of the equation. The tutorial emphasizes strategies such as using tables to tally atoms and saving elements that appear alone for last to simplify the balancing process.

What coefficient is placed next to water to balance hydrogen in the combustion reaction?

How many nitrogen atoms are there on the left side of the last equation?

What is the total number of oxygen atoms on the right side after balancing the last equation?

What is the final coefficient for nitrogen in the last equation to balance it?