Balance the following equation: {eq}Au_2O_3 \to Au + O_2 {/eq}
Question:
Balance the following equation: {eq}Au_2O_3 \to Au + O_2 {/eq}
Strategy to Balance Reaction:
The multiplication of an appropriate constant value with the compound or element is required to balance the imbalanced elements. For example, we have an unbalanced chemical reaction {eq}\rm M_xN\to M+yN {/eq}, then we'll multiply the compound {eq}\rm M_xN {/eq} by {eq}y {/eq} and the element {eq}\rm M {/eq} by {eq}xy {/eq}.
{eq}\rm yM_xN\to xyM+yN {/eq}
- Where {eq}x {/eq} and {eq}y {/eq} are constant values.
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{eq}\rm Au_2O_3 \to Au + O_2 {/eq}
The count of atoms on the reactant side is:
{eq}\rm Au=2\\[2ex] \rm O=3\\[2ex] {/eq}
The count of...
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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.