Describe the chemical reaction based on the chemical equation below. Also, explain whether the equation is balanced. NH3(g)+o2=NO(g)+H2O(I)

2 moles of ammonia gas (NH₃) reacts with 5/2 moles of oxygen gas (O₂) to produce 2 moles of nitrogen monoxide gas (NO) and 3 moles of liquid water (H₂O)

Explanation:

The chemical equation is:

NH₃(g) + O₂(g)⇒ NO(g) + H₂O(I)

First, we have to distinguish which are reactants and which are products.

Reactants ⇒ left side: NH₃ (ammonia gas) and O₂ (oxygen gas)

Products ⇒ right side: NO (nitrogen monoxide) and H₂O (water)

Thus, ammonia gas reacts with oxygen gas to produce nitrogen monoxide gas and liquid water.

The reaction is not balanced, because it does not has the same number of atoms of each chemical element in both sides. To balance, we have to write a coefficient of 3 for H₂O, then a coefficient of 2 for NH₃ (to balance H atoms), then a coefficient of 2 for NO, and finally a coefficient of 5/2 for O₂ (to obtain 5 atoms of O in both sides):

2 NH₃(g) + 5/2 O₂(g)⇒ 2 NO(g) + 3 H₂O(I)

According to the balanced equation, 2 moles of ammonia gas (NH₃) reacts with 5/2 moles of oxygen gas (O₂) to produce 2 moles of nitrogen monoxide gas (NO) and 3 moles of liquid water (H₂O).

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