Balance the Following Equations.
_MgSo3+_HNO3->_Mg(NO3)2+_H2SO3
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MgSO3 + 2HNO3-> Mg(NO3)2 + H2SO3
To balance the given equation:
_MgSO3 + _HNO3 -> _Mg(NO3)2 + _H2SO3
Let's start by counting the number of atoms on each side of the equation:
On the left side, we have:
- 1 magnesium (Mg)
- 1 sulfur (S)
- 3 oxygen (O)
- 1 hydrogen (H)
- 1 nitrogen (N)
On the right side, we have:
- 1 magnesium (Mg)
- 2 nitrogen (N)
- 6 oxygen (O)
- 1 hydrogen (H)
- 1 sulfur (S)
Now, we can proceed to balance the equation step-by-step:
1. Balancing magnesium (Mg):
There is already one magnesium atom on each side, so this is balanced.
2. Balancing nitrogen (N):
On the left side, we have one nitrogen atom, whereas on the right side, we have two nitrogen atoms. To balance this, we need to put a coefficient of 2 in front of HNO3 on the left side:
_MgSO3 + 2_HNO3 -> _Mg(NO3)2 + _H2SO3
3. Balancing hydrogen (H):
We have one hydrogen atom on each side, so this is already balanced.
4. Balancing sulfur (S):
We have one sulfur atom on each side, so this is already balanced.
5. Balancing oxygen (O):
On the left side, we have 3 oxygen atoms (from MgSO3), whereas on the right side, we have 6 oxygen atoms (from Mg(NO3)2 and H2SO3). To balance this, we need to put a coefficient of 3 in front of H2SO3 on the right side:
_MgSO3 + 2_HNO3 -> _Mg(NO3)2 + 3_H2SO3
Now the equation is balanced, with the coefficients:
1_MgSO3 + 2_HNO3 -> 1_Mg(NO3)2 + 3_H2SO3