Balance the equation:
{eq}\displaystyle \rm 4Al (s) +3O_2 (g) \to 2Al_2O_3(s) {/eq}
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Balance the equation:
{eq}\displaystyle \rm 4Al (s) +3O_2 (g) \to 2Al_2O_3(s) {/eq}
Balancing Chemical Equations:
A chemical equation reflects the formation of products from a given set of reactants. The number of atoms of each element remains unchanged. A chemical change does not involve the transformation of elements into new elements. We balance a chemical equation to represent that the number of atoms of each element remains unchanged.
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View this answerThe given chemical equation is balanced.
Notice that the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the chemical equation is equal. On the...
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Chapter 10 / Lesson 18Learn about the steps to balancing chemical equations. Understand how to balance chemical equations, practice balancing chemical equations, and see examples.