Balance the following equation:
K2CO3 → K + C + O2
Blank 1:
Blank 2:
Blank 3:
Blank 4:
Blank 1: 2 K2CO3 →
Blank 2: 4 K +
Blank 3: C +
Blank 4: 3 O2
dont trust the robot he got it wrong
I apologize for my mistake. Here is the correct balanced equation:
Blank 1: K2CO3 →
Blank 2: 2K +
Blank 3: CO2 +
Blank 4: O2
To balance the given equation, we need to ensure that there are equal numbers of atoms on both sides of the equation. Here's how to go about it:
First, let's balance the potassium (K) atoms:
On the left side of the arrow, we have 2 potassium atoms as represented by "K2CO3". Therefore, we need to have 2 potassium atoms on the right side as well. We can write it as "2K".
Next, let's balance the carbon (C) atoms:
On the left side of the arrow, we have 1 carbon atom, so we need to have 1 carbon atom on the right side as well. We can write it as "C".
Lastly, let's balance the oxygen (O) atoms:
On the left side of the arrow, we have 3 oxygen atoms, represented by "CO3". To balance it, we need to have 3 oxygen atoms on the right side as well. However, oxygen exists in pairs as O2. So we can write it as "3O2".
Now, the balanced equation looks like this:
K2CO3 → 2K + C + 3O2