Question 3 (4 points)
HNO3 + P2O5 --> N2O5 + HPO3
Look at the chemical reaction above. Match each element on the reactant and product side of the equation with the correct number of atoms. After you have counted the atoms on both sides of the equation, decide if the equation is balanced or unbalanced.
Column A
1.
Number of N atoms on the reactant side
:
Number of N atoms on the reactant side
2.
Number of N atoms on the product side
:
Number of N atoms on the product side
3.
Number of H atoms on the reactant side
:
Number of H atoms on the reactant side
4.
Number of H atoms on the product side
:
Number of H atoms on the product side
5.
Number of P atoms on the reactant side
:
Number of P atoms on the reactant side
6.
Number of P atoms on the product side
:
Number of P atoms on the product side
7.
Number of O atoms on the reactant side
:
Number of O atoms on the reactant side
8.
Number of O atoms on the product side
:
Number of O atoms on the product side
9.
Is the above equation balanced or unbalanced?:
Is the above equation balanced or unbalanced?
Column B
a.1
b.8
c.balanced
d.unbalanced
e.2
Column A
1. Number of N atoms on the reactant side: 1
2. Number of N atoms on the product side: 2
3. Number of H atoms on the reactant side: 1
4. Number of H atoms on the product side: 2
5. Number of P atoms on the reactant side: 2
6. Number of P atoms on the product side: 1
7. Number of O atoms on the reactant side: 5
8. Number of O atoms on the product side: 8
9. Is the above equation balanced or unbalanced?: unbalanced
Column B
a. 1
b. 8
c. unbalanced