Question

Consider the equation: S+302 →SO3 Is this equation balanced? Why or why not?

Answer 1

The equation is not balanced because the reactants have 6 oxygen while the products contain only 3 oxygen

Answer 2

This equation is not balanced, because the elements of the reactants have 6 oxygen atoms, while in the elements of the products contain only 3 oxygen.

Step-by-step explanation:

The balancing of chemical equations implies that all elements present in this equation have the same number of atoms on each side, the equation balanced is the following:

2S+ 302 → 2SO3