Question

Hi i have 5 mins to complete this please help... Take a look at this equation:

Fe2O3(s) + 3 H2(g) → Fe + 3 H2O (g)
What is not balanced in this equation?
A: The H20 is not balanced:
B: Trick Question: It's balanced.
C: The Fe is not balanced
D: The Fe2O3 is not balanced.
E: The H2 is not balanced.

Answer 1

C: The Fe is not balanced

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction expression is given as:

Fe₂O₃ + 3H₂ → Fe + 3H₂O

The problem here is to find the specie that is not balanced.

Number of moles

Specie Reactant Product

Fe 2 1

O 3 3

H 6 6

So, we see that Fe is not balanced.