Fe3O4 + H2 = Fe + H2O - Chemical Equation Balancer

To balance the equation Fe3O4 + H2 = Fe + H2O using the algebraic method step-by-step, you must have experience solving systems of linear equations. The most common methods are substitution/elimination and linear algebra, but any similar method will work.

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Label Each Compound With a Variable
Label each compound (reactant or product) in the equation with a variable to tát represent the unknown coefficients.
a Fe₃O₄ + b H₂ = c Fe + d H₂O
Create a System of Equations
Create an equation for each element (Fe, O, H) where each term represents the number of atoms of the element in each reactant or product.
Fe: 3a + 0b = 1c + 0d O: 4a + 0b = 0c + 1d H: 0a + 2b = 0c + 2d
Solve For All Variables
Use substitution, Gaussian elimination, or a calculator to tát solve for each variable.
- 3a - 1c = 0
- 4a - 1d = 0
- 2b - 2d = 0
Use your graphing calculator's rref() function (or an online rref calculator) to tát convert the following matrix into reduced row-echelon-form:

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[ 3 0 -1 0 0] [ 4 0 0 -1 0] [ 0 2 0 -2 0]
The resulting matrix can be used to tát determine the coefficients. In the case of a single solution, the last column of the matrix will contain the coefficients.
Simplify the result to tát get the lowest, whole integer values.
- a = 1 (Fe3O4)
- b = 4 (H2)
- c = 3 (Fe)
- d = 4 (H2O)
Substitute Coefficients and Verify Result
Count the number of atoms of each element on each side of the equation and verify that all elements and electrons (if there are charges/ions) are balanced.
Fe₃O₄ + 4 H₂ = 3 Fe + 4 H₂O
Reactants Products
Fe 3 3 ✔️
O 4 4 ✔️
H 8 8 ✔️
Since there is an equal number of each element in the reactants and products of Fe3O4 + 4H2 = 3Fe + 4H2O, the equation is balanced.
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