Question

Which of the following equations is not balanced?

A.
C5H12(1)
+
802(8)
5CO2(8)
+ 6H2O(g)
B.
H3PO4(aq)
+ 3NaOH(aq)
Na3PO4(aq) + 3H20(1)
C.
PC15(8)
+ 3H2O(g)
H3PO46
+ 5HCl(aq)
D.
Pb(NO3)2(aq)
+ 2HCl(aq)
PbCl2(s)
+ 2HNO3(aq)​

Answer 1

The answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the chemical equation in C, there are 15 Carbon atoms and 1 Phosphorus atom in PC15, and 3 Hydrogen atoms and 6 Oxygen atoms in 3H2O on the left hand side. On the right hand side, there are 3 Hydrogen atoms, 1 Phosphorus atom and 46 Oxygen atoms in H3PO46, and 5 Hydrogen atoms and 5 Chlorine atoms in 5HCl.

Therefore, tallying up, there are 6 Oxygen atoms on the left hand side and 46 Oxygen atoms on the right hand side. This means the chemical equation in C is unbalanced.

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