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Balance the following equation:

_ H202 --> _H20+_02
When the equation is balanced, what would be the coefficient in front of H20
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Given :

A chemical equation :

H₂O₂ → H₂O + O₂

Solution :

We can see that there are 2 oxygen atoms in LHS and 3 on RHS .

So, we can reduce the oxygen atoms to two in THS by just dividing it by 2.

H₂O₂ → H₂O +
(1)/(2)O₂

Now, multiplying both sides by 2, we get :

2H₂O₂ → 2H₂O + O₂

Therefore, the balanced chemical equation is 2H₂O₂ → 2H₂O + O₂ .

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