Rewrtie and balance the equation:
N sub 2 + H sub 2 yeild NH sub 3
N2 + 3H2 ==> 2NH3
How would I write it in words?
1 mole of nitrogen plus three moles of hydrogen yields/produces/gives* 2 moles of ammonia.
Normally we say yields for the arrow but the other two words would be just as acceptable.
To rewrite and balance the equation N₂ + H₂ → NH₃, we need to ensure that there are an equal number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation.
Let's start by counting the number of atoms for each element on both sides:
On the left side:
- N₂: 2 nitrogen atoms
- H₂: 2 hydrogen atoms
On the right side:
- NH₃: 1 nitrogen atom and 3 hydrogen atoms
To balance the equation, we need to adjust the coefficients in front of each compound. Let's begin by balancing the nitrogen atoms first.
Since we have 2 nitrogen atoms on the left side and only 1 on the right side, we need to put a coefficient of 2 in front of NH₃.
The equation now becomes:
N₂ + 3H₂ → 2NH₃
Next, let's balance the hydrogen atoms.
On the left side, we have 6 hydrogen atoms (3 × 2). To balance this, we put a coefficient of 3 in front of H₂.
The final balanced equation is:
N₂ + 3H₂ → 2NH₃