BALANCING CHEMICAL EQUATION
Balancing the chemical equation means the number of atoms of each element involved in the reaction should be the same on the reactant side and product side
eg: Mg + O₂−−>MgO
Thus the equation is balanced
ie: no: of magnesium and oxygen in the reactant is equal to no: of magnesium and oxygen in the product
eg: Mg + O₂−−>MgO
In this equation, magnesium has one atom in the reactant so in the product also there should be only one (already correct here)
Then check for oxygen, it contains 2 atoms in reactant so in the product also the number of oxygen should be 2. so correct it like as below
Mg + O₂−−>2MgO
But when it is corrected number of magnesium in the product and reactant change. so fix it like as below
2Mg + O₂−−>2MgO
ie: no: of magnesium and oxygen in the reactant is equal to no: of magnesium and oxygen in the product