Step-by-step explanation:
Balancing equation
Step-by-step explanation:
In the given reaction, sodium is reacting with chlorine to produce sodium chloride
The chemical equation involved is
Na+Cl_2\rightarrow NaClNa+Cl2→NaCl
When the number of atoms for the reactant side is calculated it gives:
Na = 1
Cl = 2
When the number of atoms for the product side is calculated it gives:
Na = 1
Cl = 1
The obtained result indicates that the Chlorine atom is not equal on both sides. Thus the reaction is not balanced.
The balanced reaction has the number of atoms involved in reaction in reactants as well as the product is equal.
To make both side equal some changes must be made as shown in the balanced equation is
2Na+Cl_2\rightarrow 2NaCl2Na+Cl2→2NaCl
For the above equation, the number of atoms in the reactants is:
Na= 2
Cl = 2
The number of atoms in products is:
Na = 2
Cl = 2
As the number of atoms in the reactants side is equal to the number of atoms in the product side, the reaction is balanced.