Question

Which number should be placed in the blank before o2 to balance the equation? n2 ___o2→2no2?

Answer 1

N2 + 2O2 → 2NO2
The number to be placed before O2 is 2

Answer 2

Number '2' should be placed in the blank before oxygen.

Step-by-step explanation:

`N_2 + O_2\rightarrow 2NO_2`

Stoichiometric coefficient is the number mentioned in front of the chemical substances in balanced chemical reaction.

`N_2 + 2O_2\rightarrow 2NO_2`

According to stoichiometry, 1 mole of nitrogen gas reacts with 2 moles of oxygen gas to give 2 moles of nitrogen dioxide.

Stoichiometric coefficient of nitrogen gas = 1

Stoichiometric coefficient of oxygen gas = 2

Stoichiometric coefficient of nitrogen dioxide gas = 2