Question #acdf3

1 Answer
Dec 10, 2014

The balanced equation is:

4NH_(3(g))+7O_(2(g))rarr4NO_(2(g))+6H_2O_((g))

Addendum:

Yes, oxygen must have a subscript of two beacause it forms diatomic molecules. There are seven elements (all gases) that do so:

Oxygen - O_2, Hydrogen - H_2, Nitrogen - N_2, Fluorine - F_2, Iodine - I_2, Chlorine - Cl_2, and Bromine - Br_2

These elements will always have a subscript of 2 when alone in a reaction.