Disagree, explaining that it would appear that with those coefficients, the numbers of nitrate ions are balanced, but silver, sodium, and chlorine atoms are not. Propose a change to 1, 1, 1, and 1.
Your lab partner states that 2, 1, 2, and 1 are the best coefficients to balance the following reaction that you're using in your lab activity.
Silver nitrate + sodium chloride ---> Silver chloride + sodium nitrate
__AgNO3 + __NaCI ---> __NaNO3 + __AgCI
Take a moment to consider the lab partner's thinking and select the best explanation for how to proceed with the lab activity.
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Disagree, explaining that all of the coefficients in every chemical equation have to be the same throughout in order for an equation to be balanced. Propose a change to 2, 2, 2, and 2.
Disagree, explaining that all of the coefficients in every chemical equation have to be the same throughout in order for an equation to be balanced. Propose a change to 2, 2, 2, and 2.
Agree, explaining that it makes sense to have three total moles for both products and reactants meaning it is balanced.
Agree, explaining that it makes sense to have three total moles for both products and reactants meaning it is balanced.
Disagree, explaining that it would appear that with those coefficients, the numbers of nitrate ions are balanced, but silver, sodium, and chlorine atoms are not. Propose a change to 1, 1, 1, and 1.
Disagree, explaining that it would appear that with those coefficients, the numbers of nitrate ions are balanced, but silver, sodium, and chlorine atoms are not. Propose a change to 1, 1, 1, and 1.
Agree, explaining that it is always correct to have the same numbers for coefficients in order on both sides of the equation.
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