What is the balanced equation of SO2 + O2 = SO3?
1 Answer
The balanced equation is
Explanation:
You follow a systematic procedure to balance the equation.
Start with the unbalanced equation:
A method that often works is to balance everything other than
Another useful procedure is to start with what looks like the most complicated formula.
The most complicated formula looks like
Balance
We have
Balance
We have
Most instructors don't allow fractions in balanced chemical equations, because you can't have a fraction of an atom or a molecule.
To get rid of the fractions, you multiply all the coefficients by 2 and get
Now you can balance the equation by putting a 1 in front of the
We should now have a balanced equation.
Check to make sure:
The balanced equation is