Question

Iron and sulfur react to yield iron sulfide. Balance this reaction. ___Fe(s) + ___S8(s) → ___FeS(s)

Answer 1

Balanced equation :
8Fe + S8 - 8FeS

Answer 2

The balanced equation of reaction between iron and sulfur to yield sulfide is as below

8 Fe(s) + S8(s)→ 8 FeS (s)

Step-by-step explanation

According to the law of mass conservation , the number of atoms in the reactant side must be equal to number of atoms in product side

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By putting coefficient 8 in front of Fe and in front of FeS , it balance the reaction of synthesis of FeS since it make sure the number of atoms are equal in both side.

for example there are 8 atoms of Fe in reactant side and 8 atoms of Fe in the product side.