Question

The following unbalanced equation describes the reaction that can occur when dinitrogen tetroxide, N2O4, is combined with hydrazine, N2H4.
N2O4 (l) + N2H4 (l)  N2 (g) + H2O (g)
Balance the equation and describe in words the electron transfer(s) that takes place.

Can someone please walk me through this question?

Answer 1

Have you balanced the equation yet?

Answer 2

This is the exact information the question gave me. I just have no idea how to solve it.

Answer 3

How do you balance the equation?

Answer 4

Logically,

_N2O4 (l) + _N2H4 (l)= _N2 (g) + _H2O (g)

You need to add co-efficients to make both sides of the equation have both the same number of each element

so you need both sides to have the same number of

nitrogens
oxygens
hydrogens

Answer 5

Honestly, I solve balance equations very unorthodox using algebra...if your good at algebra however, I can teach you the method that works every time.

Answer 6

Is this correct? N2O4(l) + 2 N2H4(l) = 3 N2(g) + 4 H2O(g)

Answer 7

Yep, it's good. Both sides are equal.

Answer 8

As for the electron transfers, you just need to show that the covalent bonds are now octets.

such as h2o