Using coefficients a, b and c we can tell that we have 1×a atoms of boron on the left (one atom per each H 3BO 3 molecule), and 6×b + 0×c on the right (6 atoms of boron per each H 4B 6O 11 molecule and no boron in water).
Our reaction has three coefficients a, b and c: What does 'balanced' mean? It means that for every element, there is the same number of atoms on both sides of the reaction equation. It can be rather easily balanced by inspection, but let's try a more systematic approach. That's the method EBAS - our chemical reaction equation balancer - uses. General algebraic method of balancing chemical reaction equationsĪpart from the three already described methods, there is also a general method, often less user friendly - but thanks to its systematic approach perfect for use in computer programs.