Algebraic Solving

Method

Balancing Chemical Equations

 Balance This Equation

Pb(N3)2 + Cr(MnO4)2  Cr2O3+ MnO2 +

Pb3O4 + NO
 Give Each Compound a Variable
Pb(N3)2 + Cr(MnO4)2  Cr2O3+ MnO2 + Pb3O4 + NO
Let Pb(N3)2 = A
Let Cr(MnO4)2 = B
Let Cr2O3= C
Let MnO2= D
Let Pb3O4= E
Let NO= F
 Solve For Each of the Variables

Pb(N3)2+Cr(MnO4)2Cr2O3+MnO2+Pb3O4+N
O
Let A=1
 Pb: A=3E
* A is the amount of Pb on the left side of the
equation
*3E is the amount on the left side
 Solve For Each of the
Variables
Pb(N3)2+Cr(MnO4)2Cr2O3+MnO2+Pb3O4+NO
 A=1  Substitute in A
Pb: A=3E Pb: 1=3E  1/3=E
N: 6A=F N: 6x1=F  6=F
Cr: B=2C Cr: B=2C or B/2=C
Mn: 2B=D Mn: 2B=D or B=D/2
O: 8B=3C+2D+4E+F O: 8B=3C+2D+4E+F
8B=3(B/2)+3(2B)
+4(1/3)+6
 Solve for Oxygen

O: 8B=3B/2+4B+4/3+6
Find a lowest common multiple of 2 and 3
Multiply each side by 6
[6x] 8B=(3B/2)+(4B+4/3)+6
48B=9B+24B+8+36
48B=33B+44
15B=44
 Simplify Your Fractions
 A=1 Find a GCD and multiply
 B=44/15 each.
 C=(B/2)x(44/15)  A=15
C=44/30  B=44
 D=2B  C=22
D=(2/1)x(44/15)  D=88
D=88/15  E=5
 E=1/3  F=90
 F=6
Now You Have A Finished Equation
Substitute each value into the equation.
A=15 D=88
B=44 E=5
C=22 F=90

15Pb(N3)2 +44 Cr(MnO4)2  22Cr2O3+

88MnO2 + 5Pb3O4 +90 NO
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