what is the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between Fe and S?
?Fe + ?S -->
The product is normally FeS
To determine the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between Fe (iron) and S (sulfur), we need to identify the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation.
First, let's start by writing the unbalanced equation:
Fe + S ->
To balance the equation, we need to ensure that we have an equal number of atoms of each element on both sides. Since there is only 1 Fe atom on the left, we will place a coefficient of 1 in front of Fe:
1 Fe + S ->
Next, we count the number of sulfur atoms. Since there is also only 1 S atom on the left, we do not need to change anything for sulfur:
1 Fe + 1 S ->
Now, we need to check whether the equation is balanced. Counting the number of atoms on both sides, we have:
On the left side:
1 Fe atom
1 S atom
On the right side:
1 Fe atom
1 S atom
Since the numbers of atoms of each element are the same on both sides, the equation is already balanced:
Fe + S -> FeS
The balanced chemical equation is:
1 Fe + 1 S -> 1 FeS