Balance the following the chemical equation
Blank AI + Blank O2 → Blank Al2O3
4 Al + 3 O2 → 2 Al2O3
To balance a chemical equation, you need to ensure that there are an equal number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation. Let's balance the given chemical equation step by step:
1. Start by counting the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation. In this case, we have:
On the left side (reactants):
- Blank AI: 1
- Blank O2: 2
On the right side (product):
- Blank Al2O3: 2 Al atoms and 3 O atoms
2. Since there is only 1 Blank AI atom on the left side, we need to balance the number of AI atoms on the right side by doubling the coefficient of Blank Al2O3. This gives us:
Blank AI + Blank O2 → 2 Blank Al2O3
Now we have:
On the left side (reactants):
- Blank AI: 1
- Blank O2: 2
On the right side (product):
- 2 Blank Al2O3: 4 Al atoms and 6 O atoms
3. Now let's balance the oxygen (O) atoms by adjusting the coefficient of Blank O2. Since there are 6 O atoms on the right side, we need 6 O atoms on the left side. This can be achieved by multiplying the coefficient of Blank O2 by 3:
Blank AI + 3 Blank O2 → 2 Blank Al2O3
Now we have:
On the left side (reactants):
- Blank AI: 1
- 3 Blank O2: 6 O atoms
On the right side (product):
- 2 Blank Al2O3: 4 Al atoms and 6 O atoms
4. Finally, we can balance the aluminum (Al) atoms. Since there are 4 Al atoms on the right side, we need to have 4 Al atoms on the left side by adding a coefficient of 4 to Blank AI:
4 Blank AI + 3 Blank O2 → 2 Blank Al2O3
Now we have:
On the left side (reactants):
- 4 Blank AI: 4 Al atoms
- 3 Blank O2: 6 O atoms
On the right side (product):
- 2 Blank Al2O3: 4 Al atoms and 6 O atoms
The equation is now balanced with 4 Blank AI + 3 Blank O2 → 2 Blank Al2O3.
To balance the chemical equation Blank AI + Blank O2 → Blank Al2O3, follow these steps:
1. Count the number of atoms on each side of the equation.
On the left side, there is 1 AI atom and 2 O atoms.
On the right side, there are 2 Al atoms and 3 O atoms.
2. Balance the atoms one by one starting with the most complex molecule.
Since Al2O3 has 2 Al atoms and 3 O atoms, we need to balance the Al atoms first.
3. Add a coefficient in front of AI to equalize the number of Al atoms on both sides.
Blank 2 AI + Blank O2 → Blank Al2O3
4. Now, count the number of O atoms on both sides.
On the left side, there are 2 O atoms. On the right side, there are 3 O atoms.
5. Add a coefficient in front of O2 to equalize the number of O atoms on both sides.
2 AI + Blank 3 O2 → Al2O3
6. Finally, check if all atoms are balanced.
On the left side, there are 2 AI atoms and 6 O atoms.
On the right side, there are 2 Al atoms and 6 O atoms.
The balanced chemical equation is:
2 AI + 3 O2 → Al2O3