Which element or elements are unbalanced in this equation?
Fe2O3 + 3 CO → Fe + 3 CO2
Responses
C and O are both unbalanced
upper case C, and , upper case O, are both unbalanced
Fe and O are both unbalanced.
upper case F lower case e, and , upper case O, are both unbalanced.
Only the Fe is unbalanced.
Only the , upper case F lower case e, is unbalanced.
Only the O is unbalanced.
C and O are both unbalanced
C and O are both unbalanced
To identify the unbalanced elements in the equation Fe2O3 + 3 CO → Fe + 3 CO2, we need to examine the number of atoms of each element on each side of the equation.
On the left side, we have:
- 2 Fe (iron) atoms
- 3 O (oxygen) atoms
- 3 C (carbon) atoms
On the right side, we have:
- 1 Fe (iron) atom
- 2 O (oxygen) atoms
- 3 C (carbon) atoms
Comparing the number of atoms of each element on both sides, we can see that Fe and O are both unbalanced.