Question

Balance this
C3H3N + O2 ⇒ C + H2O + N2

Answer 1

4C₃H₃N + 3O₂ → 12C + 6H₂O + 2N₂

Step-by-step explanation:

The given reaction equation is expressed as:

C₃H₃N + O₂ → C + H₂O + N₂

The problem here entails balancing of the chemical reaction.

So;

assign letters a,b,c,d and e as coefficients that will balance the expression:

aC₃H₃N + bO₂ → cC + dH₂O + eN₂

Conserving C : 3a = c

H : 3a = 2d

N : a = 2e

O: 2b = d

let a = 1, c = 3, e =
`(1)/(2)` , d =
`(3)/(2)` , b =
`(3)/(4)`

Multiply through by 4;

a = 4, b = 3, c = 12 , d = 6 and e = 2

4C₃H₃N + 3O₂ → 12C + 6H₂O + 2N₂