chemistry/stoichiometry/balancing/ How to BalanceNaClO3 = NaCl + O2

How to Balance Sodium chlorate → Sodium chloride + Oxygen gas

How to Balance: NaClO3 → NaCl + O2

Type of Chemical Reaction: This is a decomposition reaction.

Word Equation: Sodium chlorate → Sodium chloride + Oxygen gas

Balancing Strategies: To balance this reaction it is best to get the Oxygen atoms on the reactant side of the equation to an even number. Once this is done everything else falls into place.
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About Balancing Chemical Equations

When balancing chemical equations our goal is to have the same number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation.

Only change the coefficients (these are the numbers in front substances).
Coefficients are the numbers in front of the molecule.
Never change the subscripts (the small numbers after elements).
Coefficients are the numbers in front of the molecule.

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