Chemical Reactions and Equations Chemical Equation Writing Convert the word equation into chemical equation, then balance the equation. 1. Methanol, CH3OH, is made by causing carbon monoxide and hydrogen gases to react at high temperature and pressure. 2. When liquid nitroglycerin explodes, C3H5(NO3)3, explodes, the products are carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, and water vapor. 3. Tungsten, a metal used in light filaments, is produced industrially by the reaction of tungsten oxide with hydrogen. Page 1 of 1