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Balance this reaction.
__CO +__ H₂ —> __CH3OH

options for blanks: (blank,2,3,4)

Balance this reaction. __CO +__ H₂ —> __CH3OH options for blanks: (blank,2,3,4)-example-1
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Answer:

1CO + 2H₂ —> 1CH3OH

Step-by-step explanation:

When balancing any chemical equation given, you identify the amount of reactants and amount of products.

From our given equation;

__CO +__ H₂ —> __CH3OH

Reactants

C = 1

O = 1

H = 2

Products

C = 1

O = 1

H = 3 + 1 = 4

This shows that Hydrogen is not balanced we require 2 to balance it. Thus giving us;

1CO + 2H₂ —> 1CH3OH,

Which is balanced.

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