Question

How do I balance this equation? (NH4)2O --> NH3 + H2O

Answer 1

\[(NH _{4})_{2}O \rightarrow NH _{3} + H _{2}O\]

(Just rewriting it using the equation function so it's a bit easier to read, is this the right equation?)

Answer 2

The first step to balancing is to note how many of each element are on each side.

For example:
Left hand side:
N (x2)
H (x4 x2)
O

Can you follow that?