AgNO3 + HNO3 = Ag(NO3)2 + H2 - Chemical Equation Balancer

To balance the equation AgNO3 + HNO3 = Ag(NO3)2 + H2 using the algebraic method step-by-step, you must have experience solving systems of linear equations. The most common methods are substitution/elimination and linear algebra, but any similar method will work.

Step 1: Label Each Compound With a Variable

Label each compound (reactant or product) in the equation with a variable đồ sộ represent the unknown coefficients.

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a AgNO₃ + b HNO₃ = c Ag(NO₃)₂ + d H₂

Step 2: Create a System of Equations

Create an equation for each element (Ag, N, O, H) where each term represents the number of atoms of the element in each reactant or product.

Ag:	1a	+	0b	=	1c	+	0d
N:	1a	+	1b	=	2c	+	0d
O:	3a	+	3b	=	6c	+	0d
H:	0a	+	1b	=	0c	+	2d

Step 3: Solve For All Variables

Use substitution, Gaussian elimination, or a calculator đồ sộ solve for each variable.

1a - 1c = 0
1a + 1b - 2c = 0
3a + 3b - 6c = 0
1b - 2d = 0

Use your graphing calculator's rref() function (or an online rref calculator) đồ sộ convert the following matrix into reduced row-echelon-form:

[ 1	 0	-1	 0	0]
[ 1	 1	-2	 0	0]
[ 3	 3	-6	 0	0]
[ 0	 1	 0	-2	0]

The resulting matrix can be used đồ sộ determine the coefficients. In the case of a single solution, the last column of the matrix will contain the coefficients.

Simplify the result đồ sộ get the lowest, whole integer values.

a = 2 (AgNO3)
b = 2 (HNO3)
c = 2 (Ag(NO3)2)
d = 1 (H2)

Step 4: Substitute Coefficients and Verify Result

Count the number of atoms of each element on each side of the equation and verify that all elements and electrons (if there are charges/ions) are balanced.

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2 AgNO₃ + 2 HNO₃ = 2 Ag(NO₃)₂ + H₂

	Reactants	Products
Ag	2	2	✔️
N	4	4	✔️
O	12	12	✔️
H	2	2	✔️

Since there is an equal number of each element in the reactants and products of 2AgNO3 + 2HNO3 = 2Ag(NO3)2 + H2, the equation is balanced.

The law of conservation of mass states that matter cannot be created or destroyed, which means there must be the same number atoms at the over of a chemical reaction as at the beginning. To be balanced, every element in AgNO3 + HNO3 = Ag(NO3)2 + H2 must have the same number of atoms on each side of the equation. When using the inspection method (also known as the trial-and-error method), this principle is used đồ sộ balance one element at a time until both sides are equal and the chemical equation is balanced.

Step 1: Count the number of each element on the left and right hand sides

	Reactants (Left Hand Side)			Products (Right Hand Side)
	Reactants	Products
	AgNO₃	HNO₃	Total	Ag(NO₃)₂	H₂	Total
Ag	1		1	1		1	✔️
N	1	1	2	2		2	✔️
O	3	3	6	6		6	✔️
H		1	1		2	2	❌

Step 2: Multiply coefficients for compounds đồ sộ balance out each element

For each element that is not equal, try đồ sộ balance it by adding more of it đồ sộ the side with less. Sometimes there may be multiple compounds with that element on one side, ví you'll need đồ sộ use your best judgement and be prepared đồ sộ go back and try the other options.

H is not balanced. Add 1 molecule of HNO₃ đồ sộ the reactant (left-hand) side đồ sộ balance Hydrogen:
AgNO₃ + 2HNO₃ = Ag(NO₃)₂ + H₂
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Reactants Products
Ag 1 1 ✔️
N 3 2 ❌
O 9 6 ❌
H 2 2 ✔️

	Reactants	Products
Ag	1	1	✔️
N	3	2	❌
O	9	6	❌
H	2	2	✔️

We could not determine all the steps needed đồ sộ balance the equation using trial and error. This may mean it requires too many steps and the chemical equation is too complex đồ sộ use this method, or that the equation is invalid (e.g. has 0 or non-integer coefficients). The algebraic method is likely better suited for balancing this equation.

If you would lượt thích đồ sộ attempt đồ sộ guess the next steps, the final element counts in the balanced equation should be:

2AgNO₃ + 2HNO₃ = 2Ag(NO₃)₂ + H₂