I am having trouble balancing this equation:
C6 H12 06 + O2 = C7 H8 + O2
Can you please help? Thanks
Yall are very dumb so don't ask these questions again!
Of course, I can help you balance the equation!
To balance the equation, we need to ensure that the number of each element on both sides of the equation is the same.
Let's start by balancing the carbon (C), then hydrogen (H), and finally oxygen (O).
On the left side of the equation, we have 6 carbons (C6) and 12 hydrogens (H12).
On the right side, we have 7 carbons (C7) and 8 hydrogens (H8).
To balance the carbons, we can add a coefficient of 7 in front of C6H12O6 on the left side of the equation:
7C6H12O6 + O2 = C7H8 + O2
Now, we have 42 carbons on both sides.
Next, let's balance the hydrogens.
On the left side, we have 12 hydrogens (H12 x 7 = 84).
On the right side, we have 8 hydrogens (H8).
To balance the hydrogens, we can add a coefficient of 6 in front of H2O on the right side of the equation:
7C6H12O6 + O2 = C7H8 + 6H2O
Now, we have 84 hydrogens on both sides.
Finally, let's balance the oxygen atoms.
On the left side, we have 6 oxygen atoms (O6), and on the right side, we have 2 oxygen atoms (O2).
To balance the oxygens, we can add a coefficient of 6 in front of O2 on the left side of the equation:
7C6H12O6 + 6O2 = C7H8 + 6H2O
Now, we have 6 oxygen atoms on both sides.
The balanced equation is:
7C6H12O6 + 6O2 = C7H8 + 6H2O
I hope this helps you understand how to balance chemical equations!