GIVING OUT AWARDS AND MEDALS !!
What will the coefficient of HNO3 be when the following equation is completely balanced using the smallest whole number coefficients?
HNO3 + MnCl2 + HCl - NO + MnCl4 + H2O

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GIVING OUT AWARDS AND MEDALS !! 
What will the coefficient of HNO3 be when the following equation is completely balanced using the smallest whole number coefficients? 
HNO3 + MnCl2 + HCl -> NO + MnCl4 + H2O

anonymous · Answer

Balancing an equation is all about making the same elemnts on boty reactants and products side at the same number.
From what I could conclude, this equation is wrong, because it cannot be balanced. Are you sure this is the correct equation?