Chemistry problem

FeC12+HCI=HN03
FeC13+NO=H20

Balance these equations,

 

Kid school problem, she must have not been paying attention, must get that from her Dad. I told her I would figure it out. Not a chance in hell.

 

This is really easy however:

Going on the principal that matter cannot truly be destroyed, both sides of the equation must accoutn for everything.

Both equations are missing information on the right side, making it impossible to solve.

Did she write these down, or did they come from a book?

 

It is a L not a I so I'm told, sorry, small L

 

Checking.......

 

FeC12+HCL+HNO3>{Arrow} FeC13+NO+H2O Balance these equations.... the one mights be i's??? and the zero O's????

 

Need a little more information about this. First equation is missing nitrogen and oxygen on the left side.

Second equation is missing hydrogen on the left side.

Seems to me this is a bit more complicated than simple balancing.

 

Ooooh.

I see now.

This is one equation. Not two.

 

Give me a few.

 

Could the answer be that they can't be balanced??

 

I have the answer, let me see if I can format it into a nicer view.

 

Here is the answer.

Both sides have equal amounts of elements, making them balanced.

 

The idea is to have equal elements on each side. You do this by using the coefficients at the beginning of the compounds. These are multiplied through.

 

Actually, i just saw a problem...grrr.

 

I'm sorry, its 5am, I've had no sleep, and I cannot for the life of me balance this.

It all adds up, except for the amount of chlorine.

I'm tempted to say it cannot be balanced, but I'm tired. There most likely is a simple solution.

Sorry

 

Add a 3 on the left side to FeCl2
Add a 3 on the right side to FeCl3.

Thanks to matt.chugg

 

The solution to:-

FeCl2+HCl+HNO3 > FeCl3+NO+H2O

Is:-

3(FeCl2) + 3(HCl) + HNO3 => 3(FeCl3) + NO + 2(H2O)

As further proof, as verified by 'Chemix' Chemical balance program.

Ergo:-

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g309/Zobor/FerrousChlorideequation2.jpg

In plain English:- Ferrous Chloride plus Hydrochloric Acid plus Nitric Acid, results in Ferric Chloride plus Nitric Oxide plus water

And yep, I used to be a Chemist.