Question
Balance the following the chemical equation:
N2 + O2 → NO
N2 + O2 → NO
Answers
GPT 3.5
To balance the chemical equation N2 + O2 → NO, we need to ensure that there is an equal number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation.
On the left side, we have 1 nitrogen (N) atom and 2 oxygen (O) atoms. On the right side, we have 1 nitrogen (N) atom and 1 oxygen (O) atom.
To balance the nitrogen atoms, we need to put a coefficient of 2 in front of NO:
N2 + O2 → 2NO
Now, on the right side, we have 2 nitrogen (N) atoms and 2 oxygen (O) atoms.
To balance the oxygen atoms, we need to put a coefficient of 1/2 in front of O2:
N2 + (1/2)O2 → 2NO
Now, the equation is balanced with an equal number of atoms on both sides:
N2 + (1/2)O2 → 2NO
On the left side, we have 1 nitrogen (N) atom and 2 oxygen (O) atoms. On the right side, we have 1 nitrogen (N) atom and 1 oxygen (O) atom.
To balance the nitrogen atoms, we need to put a coefficient of 2 in front of NO:
N2 + O2 → 2NO
Now, on the right side, we have 2 nitrogen (N) atoms and 2 oxygen (O) atoms.
To balance the oxygen atoms, we need to put a coefficient of 1/2 in front of O2:
N2 + (1/2)O2 → 2NO
Now, the equation is balanced with an equal number of atoms on both sides:
N2 + (1/2)O2 → 2NO