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How do you balance this equation?

How do you balance this equation?-example-1
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Answer:

HC₂H₃O₂ + NaHCO₃ —> NaC₂H₃O₂ + CO₂ + H₂O

The coefficients are: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Step-by-step explanation:

_HC₂H₃O₂ + _NaHCO₃ —> _NaC₂H₃O₂ + _CO₂ + _H₂O

To balance an equation, we simply do a head count of the individual elements and ensure they are balanced on both side.

For the above equation, we shall balance it as :

HC₂H₃O₂ + NaHCO₃ —> NaC₂H₃O₂ + CO₂ + H₂O

Reactant:

H = 5

C = 3

O = 5

Na = 1

Product:

H = 5

C = 3

O = 5

Na = 1

From the above, we can see that each element is the same on both side of the equation. Thus the equation is already balanced

HC₂H₃O₂ + NaHCO₃ —> NaC₂H₃O₂ + CO₂ + H₂O

The coefficients are: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

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