Is this equation #2Al + 3NiB _ { 2} -> AlB r _ { 3} + 3N _ { i }# balanced?
1 Answer
Sep 13, 2017
No.
Explanation:
No.
A balanced equation displays an equal amount of atoms of each element on both sides of the yield arrow.
From what you gave us/me, there are:
#2# #Al# atoms on the reactant's side, but only#1# on the product's.- an equal amount of
#Ni# atoms, with#3# atoms on each side... unless the product's#Ni# is not a typo and is supposed to be#N_"i"# . #2# #Br# atoms on the reactant's side and#3# on the product's... unless it's supposed to be#B# (boron).
In order to balance this equation, we have to play around with the coefficients so that each atom on the reactant's is equal to the to product's.
You should get this:
#2Al + 3NiBr_"2" -> 2AlBr_"3" + 3Ni#
Now if we look at this equation, there are an equal amount of every atom on both sides of the yield arrow.
Hope this helps :)