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Gaseous nitrogen dioxide reacts with liquid water to yield aqueous hydrogen nitrate and nitrogen monoxide gas. Write the balanced equation including states
The word statement tells you what to do.
NO2(g) + H2O(l) ==> HNO3(aq) + NO(g)
You balance..
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Sure, I'd be happy to help you with that!
To write a balanced chemical equation, there are a few steps you can follow:
Step 1: Write down the chemical formula of each reactant and product involved in the reaction.
In this case, we have:
Reactants: Gaseous nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and liquid water (H2O)
Products: Aqueous hydrogen nitrate (HNO3) and nitrogen monoxide gas (NO)
Step 2: Write down the unbalanced equation using the chemical formulas from step 1.
The unbalanced equation is:
NO2 (g) + H2O (l) → HNO3 (aq) + NO (g)
Step 3: Balance the equation by adjusting the coefficients in front of each compound so that the number of atoms is the same on both sides of the equation.
Let's start by balancing the nitrogen atoms. There is one nitrogen atom on the reactant side, and one on the product side. So, the nitrogen atoms are already balanced.
Next, let's balance the oxygen atoms. There are two oxygen atoms in NO2 and three in HNO3. So, we need to put a 2 in front of HNO3 to balance the oxygen atoms.
The balanced equation is:
2NO2 (g) + H2O (l) → 2HNO3 (aq) + NO (g)
Now, the equation is balanced with respect to nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.