C6H8O7 + 3NaOH --> NaC6H5O7 + 3H2O
and the question is?
2H2S(g)+So2(g)
2H2S(g)+So2(g)=2H2O(1)+3S(s)
The reaction you have provided is a balanced chemical equation, representing a chemical reaction between Citric Acid (C6H8O7) and Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH). The reactants on the left side of the equation and the products on the right side are balanced so that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides.
To balance the equation, you need to adjust the coefficients placed in front of each compound or element. Here's how you can balance this equation step by step:
1. Start by counting the number of atoms for each element on both sides of the equation.
On the left side:
- Carbon (C): 6
- Hydrogen (H): 8
- Oxygen (O): 7
On the right side:
- Sodium (Na): 1
- Carbon (C): 6
- Hydrogen (H): 5
- Oxygen (O): 7
2. Balance the atoms of each element one at a time, starting with the most complex molecule or the molecule with more atoms.
In this case, let's start with carbon (C). The left side has 6 carbon atoms, while the right side has 6 carbon atoms, so carbon is already balanced.
3. Next, balance the hydrogen (H) atoms. The left side has 8 hydrogen atoms, while the right side has 5 hydrogen atoms. To balance them, you need to put a coefficient of 5/8 in front of water (H2O) on the right side to get the same number of hydrogen atoms on both sides.
4. After balancing the hydrogen atoms, move to balance the oxygen (O) atoms. The left side has 7 oxygen atoms, while the right side has 7 oxygen atoms. Oxygen is already balanced.
5. Finally, check if all the atoms are balanced. After balancing the equation, you should have:
C6H8O7 + 3NaOH → NaC6H5O7 + 3H2O
Now, the equation is balanced, and all the atoms on both sides are the same.