Write the equation of lime n balance it!
To write the equation for lime and balance it, we need to know the chemical formula of lime. Lime refers to Calcium oxide, which has a chemical formula of CaO.
The unbalanced equation for the formation of lime can be written as:
Ca + O2 -> CaO
To balance this equation, we need to ensure that the same number of atoms of each element are present on both sides of the equation.
Let's start with the calcium (Ca) atoms. There is one Ca atom on the left side, so we need to place a coefficient of 1 in front of CaO on the right side.
Ca + O2 -> 1 CaO
Next, let's balance the oxygen (O) atoms. There are two oxygen atoms in the O2 molecule on the left side, but only one oxygen atom in CaO on the right side. We can balance the oxygen atoms by placing a coefficient of 2 in front of CaO on the right side.
Ca + O2 -> 1 CaO + 2 O2
Now, both the calcium and oxygen atoms are balanced. The balanced equation for the formation of lime is:
2 Ca + O2 -> 2 CaO