Question

Fill in the coefficients that was will balance the following reaction SnSO4 + KBr SnBr2 K2SO4

Answer 1

The coefficients are 1 : 2 : 1 : 1

Step-by-step explanation:

To be a balanced equation, the chemical equation should have has equal number of atoms on both reactant and product side.

Given chemical equation:

`a_(0) {SnSO}_(4)+a_(1) K B r \rightarrow a_(2) {SnBr}_(2)+a_(3) K_(2) S O_(4)`

Now, calculate the number of atoms present in reactant side:

Sn - 1

`S O_(4)` - 1

K - 1

Br - 1

Then, calculate the number of atoms present in product side:

Sn - 1

`S O_(4)` - 1

K - 2

Br - 2

Therefore, in order to balance this given chemical equation multiply KBr by 2 on reactant side. So, the balanced chemical equation is as follows.

`\Sn S O_(4)+2 K B r \rightarrow S n B r_(2)+K_(2) S O_(4)`

Hence,

`a_(0) - 1\\a_(1) - 2\\a_(2) - 1\\a_(3) - 1`