Balancing chemical equations is a process of determining the number of atoms of each element in a chemical reaction so that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the reaction equation.
To balance a chemical equation, the following steps are typically followed:
1 Write the unbalanced equation, including the reactants and products.
2 Count the number of atoms of each element in the reactants and products.
3 If the number of atoms of a particular element is not equal on both sides of the equation, add a coefficient in front of a reactant or product to balance the equation.
4 Repeat the previous step