Cu+SO2= Cu2S+O2
Why isnt the answer Cu2SO2 why is it Cu2S+O2
How do i know when there are separate compounds and not 1 answer with all chemicals bonded
Where is this coming from? It is not balanced as written. Seems more likely that
Cu2S + O2 ---> 2 Cu + SO2 (stinky stuff) ?????
Cu2S + Cu2S = SO3 + Cu
The given chemical equation represents a reaction between copper (Cu) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) to form copper(I) sulfide (Cu2S) and oxygen (O2).
The reason the answer is not Cu2SO2 but Cu2S+O2 is because it follows the principle of conservation of mass in chemical reactions. This principle states that matter can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction; it can only be rearranged.
In the reaction, the sulfur dioxide molecule (SO2) consists of one sulfur atom (S) and two oxygen atoms (O). Additionally, the copper(I) sulfide (Cu2S) consists of two copper atoms (Cu) and one sulfur atom (S).
To balance the equation, we need to ensure that the number and types of atoms on both sides of the equation are equal.
If we were to write Cu2SO2 as the product, it would imply that there are two sulfur atoms on the reactant side but four sulfur atoms on the product side. This violates the principle of conservation of mass.
Thus, the balanced equation is Cu + SO2 → Cu2S + O2 to accurately represent the rearrangement of atoms during the reaction.