4NaCI + 2SO2 + __N2O+ ___ O2–> ___ Na2SO4 + 4HCI Which numbers balance this equation?
A. 2,1,2
B. 1,2,4
C.2,1,4
D. 1,2,2
The balanced equation is:
4NaCI + 2SO2 + 2N2O + 3O2 –> 2Na2SO4 + 4HCI
Therefore, the numbers that balance this equation are:
A. 2,1,2
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Apologies for the mistake. You are correct, my previous response was incorrect.
The correct balanced equation is:
4NaCI + 2SO2 + O2 –> 2Na2SO4 + 4HCI
Therefore, the numbers that balance this equation are:
D. 1, 2, 2
To balance the given chemical equation:
4NaCI + 2SO2 + __N2O+ ___ O2–> ___ Na2SO4 + 4HCI
We'll start by balancing the elements that appear in only one compound on each side of the equation.
First, we'll balance the sodium (Na) atoms. There are 4 sodium atoms on the left side and 2 sodium atoms on the right side. To balance them, we'll need a coefficient of 2 in front of Na2SO4 on the right side:
4NaCI + 2SO2 + __N2O+ ___ O2–> 2Na2SO4 + 4HCI
Next, we'll balance the chlorine (CI) atoms. There are 4 chlorine atoms on the left side and 4 chlorine atoms on the right side, so they are already balanced.
Now, we'll balance the sulfur (S) atoms. There is 1 sulfur atom on the left side and 1 sulfur atom on the right side, so they are already balanced.
Finally, we'll balance the hydrogen (H) atoms. There are 4 hydrogen atoms on the right side (in HCI) but none on the left side. We can balance them by adding a coefficient of 2 in front of HCI on the right side:
4NaCI + 2SO2 + __N2O+ ___ O2–> 2Na2SO4 + 4HCl
Now, let's balance the oxygen (O) atoms. Currently, there are 2 oxygen atoms in SO2 and none on the right side. We'll need to add 2 oxygen atoms to the right side by introducing O2 as a product:
4NaCI + 2SO2 + __N2O+ 2O2–> 2Na2SO4 + 4HCI
Finally, let's balance the nitrogen (N) atoms. There is 1 nitrogen atom on the left side, so we'll need to add a coefficient of 2 in front of N2O to balance the nitrogen atoms:
4NaCI + 2SO2 + 2N2O + 2O2–> 2Na2SO4 + 4HCI
Now, the equation is balanced with the coefficients:
A. 2,1,2