Question

Balance the equation
S(s) + O2(g)

Answer 1

- Balancing equation must encounter the equality in moles of both reactants and products. (The left hand side must be equal to the right hand side)

- For the low concentration of oxygen, sulphurdioxide is produced and equation is balanced as below

`{ \rm{S _((s))+ O _(2(g)) → SO _(2(g))}}`

- For high oxygen concentration, sulphurtrioxide is produced and equation is balanced as below;

`{ \rm{2S _((s))+ 3O _(2(g)) →2 SO _(3(g))}}`