Question

For the following equations you will be given the names of reactants and products. In the space below each reaction provide theformulas of each reactant and product along with coefficients.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

First, let's write the formulas:

Potassium chlorate: KClO3

Oxygen: O2

Potassium chloride: KCl

So the reaction will be:

KClO3 -> O2 + KCl

Now let's balance it.

To balance the equation it is necessary to have the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation (reactant side and product side). Let's count the number of atoms of each element for the unbalanced equation: KClO3 -> O2 + KCl

Reactant side:

K - 1

Cl - 1

O - 3

Product side:

O - 2

K - 1

Cl - 1

As you can see, oxygen number of atoms is not equal on both sides of the equation. Let's balance it by changing the stoichiometric coefficient.

2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2

Let's count the number of atoms of each element for the balanced equation.

Reactant side:

K - 2

Cl - 2

O - 6

Product side:

K - 2

Cl - 2

O - 6

Now the equation is balanced.

Answer: 2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2

Coefficients are: 2, 2 and 3.