Question

Question 5

2 pts
Balancing the following equation. Please use numerical answers
and use the number one instead of leaving it blank for this activity.
HC2H3O2+O2 ---> CO2+H20

Please help in balancing this equation

Answer 1

HC₂H₃O₂ + 2O₂ —> 2CO₂ + 2H₂O

The coefficients are: 1, 2, 2, 2

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

HC₂H₃O₂ + O₂ —> CO₂ + H₂O

We can balance the above equation as follow:

HC₂H₃O₂ + O₂ —> CO₂ + H₂O

There are 4 atoms of H on the left side and 2 atoms on the right side. It can be balance by writing 2 before H₂O as shown below:

HC₂H₃O₂ + O₂ —> CO₂ + 2H₂O

There are 2 atoms of C on the left side and 1 atom on the right side. It can be balance by writing 2 before CO₂ as shown below:

HC₂H₃O₂ + O₂ —> 2CO₂ + 2H₂O

There are 4 atoms of O on the left side and a total of 6 atoms on the right side. It can be balance by writing 2 before O₂ as shown below:

HC₂H₃O₂ + 2O₂ —> 2CO₂ + 2H₂O

Now the equation is balanced.

The coefficients are: 1, 2, 2, 2