How to Balance Chemical Equations in 5 Easy Steps: Balancing Equations Tutorial
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- Balancing Chemical Equations in Five Easy Steps. My new book on balancing equations is now available! books.breslyn.org/l/balancing
Balancing chemical equations is a core skill in chemistry. In this video you'll learn the basics for balancing equation with examples and explanation.
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There are three key things to remember when balancing reactions.
✅ First count the number of each type of atom on each side of the chemical equation. It helps to make a table below the equation to be sure you have the correct numbers.
✅ You can only change the coefficients (these are the numbers in front substances).
✅ You should NOT change the subscripts (the small numbers after elements). That would make a new chemical compound!
Once you're done balancing a chemical equation double check both sides to be sure you have the same number of each type of atom on each side of the balanced equation.
Need to learn Stoichiometry (moles, grams, mole ratio ...)? For more help with moles to grams conversions and more:
• More Moles to Grams Practice: • Practice: Converting b...
• Molar Mass in Three Easy Steps: • How to Calculate Molar...
• Understanding the Mole: • Understanding the Mole...
• Moles - Gram Conversions: • Practice: Converting b...
• How to Balance Chemical Equations: • How to Balance Chemica...
• Mole Ratio: • How to Find the Mole ...
• Reaction Stoichiometry: • How to Solve Reaction ...
My chemistry website: www.Breslyn.org
Converting between moles and grams is the cornerstone of being successful in stoichiometry, the study of chemical quantities. Take the time to learn mole conversions and you will find chemistry is much easier.
The use of conversion factors (also called factor-label method or dimensional analysis) is a more general technique for converting quantities. Once you understand how it works it can be applied to many different conversion (as long as you know the conversion factor).
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Drawing done captured with Camtasia Studio. Audio recording using a Yeti Blue microphone.
Check out my new book on balancing equations. 225+ examples, practice problems, and solutions! books.breslyn.org/l/balancing
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Hey thanks! I just pinned your comment so it'll come up on top. --- Dr. B
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I wish my Chemistry teacher in High School taught like this. I understood this better than what he did. That year was HORRIBLE
High school chem can be tough!
- Dr. B
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@@subhashmishra7041 So make sure you understand this first:
Coefficients & Subscripts: czcams.com/video/wGNgY2XoYPs/video.html
Then this might help:
Practice Balancing: czcams.com/video/Qci7hiBy7EQ/video.html
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Stuck with an equation? Reply as a NEW comment for help That way I'll get a notification and can respond more quickly.--- Dr. B
Wayne Breslyn I'm lost
Don't worry, once you get the idea it's fairly easy. Most of the time people have problems because they try to change the little numbers after the element symbols. You can only change the number in front (called the coefficients)!
Give this practice video a try and see if that helps:
czcams.com/video/Qci7hiBy7EQ/video.html
--- Dr. B
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Do you mean balanced equation? Start with 2Na + 2H2O and see where that gets you. Remember that you have to add up all the H atoms in the NaOH + H2. That is often where people have problems. --- Dr. B
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Glad I could help you with balancing equations! --- Dr. B
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You are welcome! Always good to revisit these ideas - keeps the brain sharp!
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Thanks for the comment. I hope you got high marks on your science exam! --- Dr. B
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My teacher made it look so horrible and difficult that even when she explained this to me the third I did not understand and as I was scared I did not ask her also,but because of this video of yours now chemical balancing is very easy for me and I can easily balance any chemical equation ,Thank You sir for uploading this video as it helped me alot ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Good to hear, glad the video helped you with balancing! --- Dr. B
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It’s my first year in uni and while taking chem class the doctor said that we should know how to balance them already while i was there not knowing how to since no teacher could teach me how but this random vid on CZcams taught me all that in 5 min
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