if I was asked to write a balance equation how do I know which one should be on the right side and which one on the left for example we were doing an experiment in class at the high temperatures used in the experiment, magnesium reacts with nitrogen in the air how do I write the balance equation...

Calcium Hydroxide and phosporic acid react to form calcium phosphate and water

What is the formula for brown sugar :confused:

Can anyone help me with these. I don't get it.:confused: Aluminum bromide + chlorine yield aluminum chloride +bromine Potassium chlorate when heated yields potassium chloride + oxygen gas Hydrogen +nitrogen monoxide yield water + nitrogen

Um I'm not sure how to predict the products like for Ag+ClO:)