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Balance the following chemical equation by providing the correct coefficients fe+h2so4 fe(so4)3 + h2

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Balance the following chemical equation by providing the correct coefficients fe+h-example-1
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Answer:

2Fe + 3H2SO4 + Fe2(SO4)3+ 3H2

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Fe (SO4) 3 is an incorrectly written formula because iron is trivalent as we can see by this three ahead of SO4. SO4 is divalent always.

2. since (SO4) is 3, this three shows us that there must be 3 in the reactants as well.

so now there is 3H2SO4

3. Since we have added 3 to one hydrogen we must add another. So now it's 3H2

4. and finally iron. In Fe2 (SO4) 3 we see this 2 in front of Fe which means it goes 2Fe.

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