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5Al(NO3)3+3Y(NO3)3+NH4HCO3=Y3Al5O12+NH3+H2O+CO2

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:29 pm
by Aditya
please help in balancing the equation

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:58 pm
by ChenBeier
You have to add 24 NO2. But probably the ammonia also reacts with NO2 to form nitrogen.

5Al(NO3)3 + 3Y(NO3)3 + NH4HCO3 = Y3Al5O12 + NH3+ H2O + CO2 + 24 NO2

5Al(NO3)3 + 3Y(NO3)3 + 8NH4HCO3 = Y3Al5O12 + 7N2 + 20H2O + 8CO2 + 18NO2