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Use coefficients to balance the following chemical equation. Remember a balanced chemical equation has the same number of atoms of each element on each side of the equation. Hint: create a table on scratch paper to count your atoms on each side of the equation so_(g) + ___02(g) → _so, (g)​

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Answer: The given equation is balanced as  [tex]SO_{2}(g) + O_{2}(g) \rightarrow SO_{3}(g)[/tex]

Explanation:

A chemical equation that contains same number of atoms on both reactant and product side are called balanced chemical equation.

For example, [tex]SO_{2}(g) + O_{2}(g) \rightarrow SO_{3}(g)[/tex]

Here, number of atoms on reactant side are as follows.

  • S = 1
  • O = 4

Number of atoms on product side are as follows.

  • S = 1
  • O = 3

To balance this equation, multiply [tex]SO_{2}[/tex] by 2 on reactant side and multiply [tex]SO_{3}[/tex] also by 2 on product side.

Hence, the equation will be rewritten as follows.

[tex]2SO_{2}(g) + O_{2}(g) \rightarrow 2SO_{3}(g)[/tex]

Here, number of atoms on reactant side are as follows.

  • S = 2
  • O = 6

Number of atoms on product side are as follows.

  • S = 2
  • O = 6

As there are same number of atoms on both reactant and product side. So, this equation is a balanced equation.

Thus, we can conclude that the given equation is balanced as  [tex]SO_{2}(g) + O_{2}(g) \rightarrow SO_{3}(g)[/tex]

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