Question

Carbon + Hydrogen Nitrate → Carbon Dioxide + Water + Nitrogen Dioxide
Write the chemical formula and balance the following equation

Answer 1

Answer:

CO2+HNO3=CO2+H2O+NO2

Answer 2

Balanced chemical reaction of the given reaction

Explanation:

• Given reaction is-

Carbon + Hydrogen Nitrate → Carbon Dioxide + Water + Nitrogen Dioxide

• Firstly write the above equation in formulas. Therefore equation in formula form is as follows,

        C + HNO₃ →  CO₂ + H₂O + NO₂

• Now, by for balancing equation we can use hit and trail method. There is 1 molecule of  carbon and 1 molecule of carbon is present in product side their is not need to balance carbon for now.
• There is 2 molecules of H on product side to balance multiply HNO₃ by 2, we get

         C + 2HNO₃ → CO₂ + H₂O + NO₂

• Multiply NO₂ by 2 to balance nitrogen both side, we get,

        C + 2HNO₃ → CO₂ + H₂O + 2NO₂

• Now, to balance oxygen , multiple CO₂ by $\frac{1}{2}$ on product side to balance carbon we have to multiply C by $\frac{1}{2}$ on reactant side.
• Therefore, the overall balanced chemical reaction will be,

           $\frac{1}{2}C + 2HNO_3 \rightarrow \frac{1}{2}CO_2 + H_2O + 2NO_2$