Channel: Wayne Breslyn

Category: Education

Tags: balancing equations balancing chemical equationsbalancing chemical reactionshow to balance chemical equationshow to balance gabr3 + na2so3 = ga2(so3)3 + nabrgabr3 + na2so3 = ga2(so3)3 + nabr balanced equationbalancing chemical equationsbalancing equations practicegabr3 + na2so3 → ga2(so3)3 + nabrbalance gallium (iii) bromide + sodium sulfitegallium (iii) bromide + sodium sulfitebalancing gabr3 + na2so3 = ga2(so3)3 + nabr

Description: To balance the chemical equation GaBr3 + Na2SO3 = Ga2(SO3)3 + NaBr you first must correctly count all of atoms on each side of the chemical equation. When we balance an equation like Gallium (III) bromide + Sodium sulfite our goal is to provide the correct coefficients for each compound. The coefficient is the number that goes in front of the compound. To balance GaBr3 + Na2SO3 = Ga2(SO3)3 + NaBr you'll need to be sure to count all of atoms on each side of the chemical equation. Once you know how many of each type of atom you can only change the coefficients (the numbers in front of atoms or compounds) to balance the equation for Gallium (III) bromide + Sodium sulfite. Important tips for balancing chemical equations: Only change the numbers in front of compounds (the coefficients). Never change the numbers after atoms (the subscripts). The number of each atom on both sides of the equation must be the same for the equation to be balanced. For a complete tutorial on balancing all types of chemical equations, watch my video: • Balancing Equations in 5 Easy Steps: youtu.be/zmdxMlb88Fs • More Practice Balancing: youtu.be/Qci7hiBy7EQ For help with moles to grams conversions and more: • More Moles to Grams Practice: youtu.be/aIv5nr8ZNyw • Molar Mass in Three Easy Steps: youtu.be/o3MMBO8WxjY • Understanding the Mole: youtu.be/DyLktMPTuHY • Moles - Gram Conversions: youtu.be/aIv5nr8ZNyw • How to Balance Chemical Equations: youtu.be/zmdxMlb88Fs • Mole Ratio: youtu.be/i71BMVlrMiw • Reaction Stoichiometry: youtu.be/rrTqOsZPpaU Drawing/writing done in InkScape (InkScape.org). Screen capture done with Camtasia Studio 4.0. Created on a Dell Dimension laptop computer with a Wacom digital tablet (Bamboo).