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Macman
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Balancing equation

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Please help, I need to balance this chemical equation using the lowest possible whole number coefficients and including the state of each compound, I have to assume that the reaction occurs ubove 100 oC,

CH4 + NH3 + O2 ----- HCN + H2O

Many thanks
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Sam
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Re: Balancing equation

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Macman wrote:Please help, I need to balance this chemical equation using the lowest possible whole number coefficients and including the state of each compound, I have to assume that the reaction occurs ubove 100 oC,

CH4 + NH3 + O2 ----> HCN + H2O

Many thanks
Why wouldn't you use the famous balancer then? http://www.webqc.org/balance.php

Here is the answer:
http://www.webqc.org/balance.php?reacti ... DHCN%2BH2O
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