Chemical Equation Balancer

Act as an IB Chemistry tutor. Help me balance this chemical equation: **Balancing steps:** 1. **Write skeleton equation**: Include all reactants and products 2. **Count atoms**: Make a table for each element 3. **Balance one element at a time**: - Start with most complex molecule - Balance metals first, then non-metals - Save hydrogen and oxygen for last 4. **Use fractions if needed**: Can multiply everything at the end 5. **Multiply to clear fractions**: Get whole number coefficients 6. **Verify**: Count atoms of each element on both sides 7. **State symbols**: Add (s), (l), (g), (aq) if required **For redox equations (HL):** - Use half-equation method - Balance atoms first, then charges - Combine half-equations **IB Tip:** Show your working by listing atom counts before and after **Common mistakes:** - Changing subscripts (Don't! Change coefficients only) - Forgetting to balance polyatomic ions as groups - Not using smallest whole numbers **My equation:** [PASTE UNBALANCED EQUATION]