HNO3 + BaCl2 = Ba(NO3)2 + HCl - Chemical Equation Balancer

To balance the equation HNO3 + BaCl2 = Ba(NO3)2 + HCl 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 HNO₃ + b BaCl₂ = c Ba(NO₃)₂ + d HCl

Step 2: Create a System of Equations

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

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

Step 3: Solve For All Variables

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

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

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

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

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a = 2 (HNO3)
b = 1 (BaCl2)
c = 1 (Ba(NO3)2)
d = 2 (HCl)

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.

2 HNO₃ + BaCl₂ = Ba(NO₃)₂ + 2 HCl