How to Balance Nitric acid + Magnesium → Magnesium nitrate + Hydrogen gas |
How to Balance: HNO3 + Mg → Mg(NO3)2 + H2
Type of Chemical Reaction: This is a single displacement reaction.
Word Equation: Nitric acid + Magnesium → Magnesium nitrate + Hydrogen gas
Balancing Strategies: In this single displacement reaction the Mg replaces the H in the HNO3. This is a fairly straightforward reaction to balance.
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About Balancing Chemical EquationsWhen 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).
Never change the subscripts (the small numbers after elements).
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