How to Balance CH4 + Cl2 = CH2Cl2 + HCl (Methane + chlorine gas)

In this video we will balance the equation CH4 + Cl2 = CH2Cl2 + HCl and provide the correct coefficients for each compound. To balance CH4 + Cl2 = CH2Cl2 + HCl you will need to be sure to count all of atoms on each side of the chemical equation. Once you know how many of each type of atom you can only change the coefficients (the numbers in front of atoms or compounds) to balance the equation for Methane + chlorine gas . Important tips for balancing chemical equations: Only change the numbers in front of compounds (the coefficients). Never change the numbers after atoms (the subscripts). The number of each atom on both sides of the equation must be the same for the equation to be balanced. For a complete tutorial on balancing all types of chemical equations, watch my video: Drawing/writing done in InkScape. Screen capture done with Camtasia Studio 4.0. Done on a Dell Dimension laptop computer with a Wacom digital tablet (Bamboo).