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Balance the following reaction. A coefficient of "1" is understood. Choose option "blank" for the correct answer if the coefficient is "1".

K + H2O → H2 + KOH

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2 K + 2 H20 = blank H2 + 2 KOH
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Answer : The given balanced chemical reaction is,


2K+2H_2O\rightarrow H_2+2KOH

Explanation :

Balanced chemical reaction : It is defined as the number of atoms of individual elements present on reactant side must be equal to the product side.

The given unbalanced chemical reaction is,


K+H_2O\rightarrow H_2+KOH

This chemical reaction is an unbalanced reaction because in this reaction, the number of atoms of hydrogen are not balanced while all the atoms are balanced.

In order to balanced the chemical reaction, the coefficient 2 is put before the
K,H_2O\text{ and }KOH.

The given balanced chemical reaction is,


2K+2H_2O\rightarrow H_2+2KOH

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