Question

+ H₂O

What are the coefficients for the reaction _Cl2O2O5+_H2O➪ _HCIO3 once it is balanced?

A: 1, 1, 1

B: 1, 1, 2

C: 2, 1, 1

Answer 1

The balanced reaction for Cl2O5 + H2O ➪ HClO3 is 1 Cl2O5 + 1 H2O ➪ 2 HClO3.

Step-by-step explanation:

When balancing the chemical reaction Cl2O5 + H2O → HClO3, the coefficients that balance the equation are 1, 1, and 2, respectively. This gives us the balanced chemical equation 1 Cl2O5 + 1 H2O → 2 HClO3. Here, we have one molecule of dichlorine pentoxide reacting with one molecule of water to produce two molecules of chloric acid. This balancing ensures that the numbers of each type of atom (chlorine, oxygen, and hydrogen) are the same on both sides of the equation.