Can each polyatomic ion be treated as a unit when balancing the chemical equation

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Jaidyn Mata

2 June, 05:22

Can each polyatomic ion be treated as a unit when balancing the chemical equation

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Lucian Benitez · Answer 1

Yes. You can either treat the entire polyatomic ion as a unit or separate the elements in the polyatomic ion. Pay attention the parentheses and subscripts, though. Those can confuse people a lot. I personally find it easier to just treat it as a whole unit.