Chemical Equation Balancer
Type any chemical equation with → or -> between reactants and products. The balancer finds the smallest whole-number coefficients and verifies every atom.
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How balancing works
Balancing is bookkeeping for atoms: the same atoms must appear on both sides, because chemical reactions rearrange atoms without creating or destroying them. The balancer counts each element in every formula (handling parentheses like Ca(OH)₂ and hydrates), then solves the resulting system of equations for the smallest whole-number coefficients.
Tips
- Use standard formulas:
H2SO4,Ca(OH)2,Fe2O3. - Separate compounds with
+and sides with->or→. - Charges (e.g.
SO4^2-) are parsed but balancing covers atoms; for redox, also balance charge.