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Translate the following statements into chemical equations and balance them.
(a) Hydrogen gas combines with nitrogen to form ammonia.
(b) Hydrogen sulphide gas burns in air to give water and sulphur dioxide.

Answer:

(a) Unbalanced: H+ N→ NH3

Balanced: 3H+ N→ 2NH3

(b) Unbalanced: H2S + O→ H2O + SO2

Balanced: 2H2S + 3O→ 2H2O + 2SO2