What is the sum of the coefficients of the reactants for the balanced chemical equation "2FeS"_2 + "5O"_2"2FeS2+5O2rarr"Fe"_2"O"_2 + "4SO"_2"Fe2O2+4SO2?

1 Answer
May 5, 2018

77

Explanation:

Balanced equation

"2FeS"_2 + "5O"_2"2FeS2+5O2rarr"Fe"_2"O"_2 + "4SO"_2"Fe2O2+4SO2

The reactants are on the left-hand side of a chemical equation. So "FeS"_2FeS2 and "O"_2"O2 are the reactants for this equation. So add the coefficients 22 and 55 to get 77.