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Water has a $3$ coeeficient. Is the equation stoichiometrically balanced? If not, then it should be.

The oxide ion is dibasic, and reacts with 2 equiv $H^+$ to give the water molecule:

$O^(2-) +2H^(+) rarr H_2O$

How would write a balanced equation that represented the formation of nickel chloride from nickel oxide?

$"Nickel oxide + hydrochloric acid "rarr" Nickel chloride + water"$