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Balaning Equations:

  1. Identify the Reactants and Products: Write the unbalanced equation with reactants on the left and products on the right.
  2. Count Atoms: Count the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation.
  3. Balance Metals: Balance the metal atoms first.
  4. Balance Nonmetals: Balance the nonmetal atoms next (excluding hydrogen and oxygen).
  5. Balance Hydrogen: Balance hydrogen atoms.
  6. Balance Oxygen: Balance oxygen atoms last.
  7. Verify: Double-check that the number of atoms of each element is equal on both sides.
  8. Reduce to Simplest Whole Numbers: Ensure the coefficients are the simplest whole number ratio.