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give some examples of balancing equation by hit and trial method so that we can understand it better |
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Answer» C5H12 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O Answer » There are five carbons on the left but only one on the RIGHT, and on each side the carbon is in a SINGLE chemical species. Put a 5 in front of the CO2 on the right hand side. C5H12 + O2 ---> 5CO2 + H2O There are twelve hydrogens on the left but only two on the right hand side, and hydrogen is in a single species on each side. Put a 6 in front of the H2O on the right hand side. C5H12 + O2 ---> 5CO2 + 6H2O Finally, there are only two oxygens on the left hand side but 16 of them on the right hand side. So put a 8 in front of the O2 on the left hand side. C5H12 + 8O2 ---> 5CO2 + 6H2O It's now a BALANCED chemical equation |
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