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36. Balance this equation using coefficients.
Fe + O2 --> FeO (the 2 is small)
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-MC
2Fe+O2->2FeO
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-MC
Sure! I can help you balance this chemical equation. Balancing equations involves adjusting the coefficients (numbers in front of the chemical formulas) so that there is an equal number of atoms on both sides of the equation.
Let's start by counting the number of atoms on each side:
On the left side, we have 1 Fe atom and 2 O atoms because there is no coefficient in front of Fe and a coefficient of 2 in front of O2.
On the right side, we have 1 Fe atom and 1 O atom because there is a coefficient of 1 in front of FeO.
To balance the equation, we need to make sure that the number of Fe atoms and O atoms are equal on both sides.
To balance the Fe atoms, we can simply leave the coefficient of Fe as 1 on both sides since we already have the same number of Fe atoms.
Now, let's balance the O atoms. We currently have 2 O atoms on the left side and 1 O atom on the right side. To equalize the number of O atoms, we can add a coefficient of 2 in front of FeO on the right side.
The balanced equation is:
Fe + O2 --> 2 FeO
In summary, to balance the equation Fe + O2 --> FeO, you need to add the coefficient 2 in front of FeO on the right side.
I hope this explanation was helpful! Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with.