Question

How do you balance the equation `2C_3H_6O_3+3O_2->6CO_2+6H_2O` ?

Answer 1

`2C_3H_6O_3+6O_2->6CO_2+6H_2O`

Explanation:

The given equation is nearly balanced:

`2C_3H_6O_3+3O_2->6CO_2+6H_2O`

Counting the elements on each side, we have:

• `6xxC` on both sides.

• `12xxH` on both sides.

• `12xxO` on the left hand side, `18xxO` on the right hand side.

So we just need to add `6xxO = 3O_2` on the left hand side to balance the equation:

`2C_3H_6O_3+6O_2->6CO_2+6H_2O`