lithium + gold(III) chloride +lithium chloride + gold
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3Li + AuCl3 ==> 3LiCl + Au
Lithium(s)+gold(iii)chloride(aq)+ gold(s)
To balance the equation, follow these steps:
Step 1: Write down the unbalanced equation.
Lithium + Gold(III) chloride → Lithium chloride + Gold
Step 2: Balance the metals first. In this case, there is only one lithium and one gold on each side of the equation, so they are already balanced.
Li + AuCl3 → LiCl + Au
Step 3: Balance the non-metals. Start with the chlorine (Cl) atoms. There are 3 chlorine atoms on the reactant side and only 1 chlorine atom on the product side. To balance them, add a coefficient of 3 in front of LiCl.
Li + AuCl3 → 3LiCl + Au
Step 4: Finally, check the equation to ensure that all the atoms are balanced. We have:
1 lithium (Li) on both sides,
3 chlorine (Cl) atoms on both sides, and
1 gold (Au) on both sides.
The balanced equation is:
2Li + AuCl3 → 3LiCl + Au
To balance the chemical equation, follow these steps:
Step 1: Write down the unbalanced equation:
Lithium + Gold(III) chloride → Lithium chloride + Gold
Step 2: Count the number of atoms for each element on both sides of the equation. This will help determine which atoms are unbalanced.
On the left side of the equation:
1 lithium atom
1 gold atom
3 chlorine atoms
On the right side of the equation:
1 lithium atom
3 chlorine atoms
1 gold atom
Step 3: Start balancing with the most complex molecule or element.
Let's start with gold. Since there is only one gold atom on both sides, gold is balanced.
Step 4: Balance the other elements individually.
Next, let's balance lithium. There is one lithium atom on the left side and one on the right side, so lithium is balanced.
Finally, balance chlorine by adjusting the coefficients in front of the compounds. There are 3 chlorine atoms on both sides, so chlorine is also balanced.
The balanced equation is:
2Li + 2AuCl₃ → 2LiCl + 2Au
Remember, it's important to always double-check your balanced equation to ensure that the number of atoms for each element is the same on both sides.