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CO₂ + 4H₂S + O₂ → CH₂O +
IS +
H₂O
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Answer 1

CO₂ + 4 H₂S + O₂ ---> CH₂O + 4 S + 3 H₂O

Step-by-step explanation:

The unbalanced equation looks like this:

CO₂ + H₂S + O₂ ---> CH₂O + S + H₂O

Below is the amount of each element on each side of the reaction.

Reactants:

> 1 carbon, 2 hydrogens, 1 sulfur, 4 oxygens

Products:

> 1 carbon, 4 hydrogens, 1 sulfur, 2 oxygens

As you can see, there is a differing amount of hydrogens and oxygens on both sides. The balanced equation looks like this:

1 CO₂ + 4 H₂S + 1 O₂ ---> 1 CH₂O + 4 S + 3 H₂O

Below is the amount of each element on each side of the reaction.

Reactants:

> 1 carbon, 8 hydrogens, 4 sulfurs, 4 oxygens

Products:

> 1 carbon, 8 hydrogens, 4 sulfurs, 4 oxygens