Balance the following equation by adding the correct coefficients if needed: ___MgF2 + ___Li2CO3 → ___MgCO3 + ___LiF Answer the following questions about this chemical equation: 1. Why is it important to balance chemical equations?
2. Explain the steps to balance the chemical equation above.
Answers
Answer:
MGF2 + Li2CO3 = MGCO3 + 2 LiF
Explanation:
above answer is correct as no. of elements in reactant and product side is equal accept Li . so, the balanced equation would be MGF2 + Li2CO3 = MGCO3 + 2 LiF
Answer:
MgF₂ + Li₂CO₃ → MgCO₃ + 2LiF
Explanation:
It is important to balance chemical equations because the skeletal (unbalanced) equation is only a rearrangement of the formulas of elements and compounds. So most of the skeletal equation do not satisfy the Law of Conservation of Mass according to which states that "matter can neither be created nor can be destroyed it can only be changed from one form to another". So to satisfy this law the number of atoms of the reactant element or compound have to be equal to the number of atoms of the same elements or compounds on the product side.
2. To balance a chemical equation first count the numbers of atoms of each elements on each of the sides and then multiply accordingly so that the no. of atoms of each elements get equal. Remember that a molecule formula cannot be changed so the no. added should always be on the left side of the elements or compounds.