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From the tool guide: common questions about Chemical Equation Balancer
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Why can't I change the subscripts to balance an equation?
Subscripts define what the substance is. Changing H₂O to H₂O₂ makes hydrogen peroxide, a different compound. Only coefficients can change.
From the tool guide Ask a follow-upWhat is the law of conservation of mass?
In a chemical reaction the total mass of the reactants equals the total mass of the products, because atoms are only rearranged.
From the tool guide Ask a follow-upKey ideas
- Atoms are neither created nor destroyed, so both sides need the same count of each element.
- Change coefficients, never the subscripts inside a formula.
- Balance elements that appear in one compound on each side first, and leave O and H for last.
Things to try
- Pick Hard and Combustion, then balance a large hydrocarbon.
- Switch to Your own equation and type MnO4^- + Fe^2+ + H^+ -> Mn^2+ + Fe^3+ + H2O. Charge must balance too.
- Use Hint when stuck, and try to finish a streak of five without help.
- Filter by Acid-base to practise neutralisation reactions.
Where this is used
Balancing equations is the first step of every chemistry calculation, from lab yields to industrial reactors, fuels and medicine manufacturing.
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