Balancing chemical equations can seem daunting in a lecture, but by playing a simple online game, you can learn quite easily. The beauty is being able to see what's happening, instead of having to imagine it. Transfer of electrons and atomic & mass numbers are helpful for your balanced equation.

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Go to Fun Based Learning at http://funbasedlearning.com.

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Click on the "Classic Chembalancer" link.
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Click on directions and read the directions on how to balance equations.
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Click "OK" and then click on "Play Game."
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Try typing in numbers in front of each molecule. See what happens.
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Click the "Balanced" button to see if your answer was right.

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It's helpful if you already know how to draw molecules before you play the game. But if not, you'll quickly get the hang of how they're drawn as you play.
You can also review balancing equations or, once you've really got it down, try some enrichment questions as well.