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Fill in the coefficients that will balance the following reaction: a0KI + a1Pb(NO3)2 → a2PbI2 + a3KNO3

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Answer:

2,1,1,2

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Step-by-step explanation:

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the main rule
A ----- B
A is the reactants and B the products of a reaction
the number of atome of the elements of A must be equal to the number of atome of the elements of B
in our case
to balance the equation
a0 KI + a1 Pb(NO3)2 → a2 PbI2 + a3 KNO3
2KI + Pb(NO3)2 → PbI2 + 2KNO3
proof

A (reactants ) -------------------- B (products)

2KI means 2K, 2I PbI2 : 2I, 2KNO3: 2K ( K and I are balanced)
Pb(NO3)2:
1 Pb, 2 NO3 PbI2 and 2KNO3:
1Pb and 2 NO3 (Pb and NO3 are balanced)

finally
a0= 2, a1= 1, a2= 1, a3=2


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