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How do you balance this equation showing the 2 reactants and the final products?

C12H22O11 + H2SO4 => C + CO2 + H2O + SO2

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Answer:

Impossible to balance

Step-by-step explanation:

There is an infinite number of solutions, because the equation is a combination of two simpler ones.

One reaction forms C, and the other forms CO₂.

C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ ⟶ 12 C + 11 H₂O

C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ + 24H₂SO₄⟶ 12CO₂ + 35H₂O + 24SO₂

You can add the two equations in an infinite number of linear combinations, so there is no unique solution.



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