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1. K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 + S -----> K2SO4 + (Cr2SO4)3 + SO2
2. P4 + O2 -----> P2O3
3. Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 -----> NaHCO3
4. CaI2 + HNO3 -----> (CaNO3)2 + NI
Sonic
05-22-2009, 07:32 AM
1. K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 + S -----> K2SO4 + (Cr2SO4)3 + SO2
2. P4 + O2 -----> P2O3
3. Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 -----> NaHCO3
4. CaI2 + HNO3 -----> (CaNO3)2 + NI
With Balancing the trick is to match up each element one by one on the left and on the right mainly trial and error but you do get a knack for it :)
1. Are you sure that's written out correctly? There is hydrogen on the left but not on the right.
2. P4 + O2 --> P2O3
Check P
left:4. right 2
Therefore we need a 2 on the right to balance:
P4 + O2 ---> 2P2O3
Check O
left:2, right:6
So we need a 3 on O2 on the left:
P4 + 3O2 ---> 2P2O3
This balances in both elements so the final answer is P4 + 3O2 --> 2P2O3
3.Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 --> NaHCO3
Sodium (Na)
left 2, right 1
Therefore a 2 goes on the right:
Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 --> 2NaHCO3
Check C
left 2, right 2
Check H
left 2, right 2
Check O
left 6, right 6
Ergo putting a two on the right balances this equation:
Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 --> 2NaHCO3
4. Hydrogen has disappeared again and are you sure about (CaNO3)2? The NO3 group has a -1 charge and Ca has a +2 charge so Ca(NO3)2 would make more sense. I'd also assume HI is the product instead of NI.
CaI2 + HNO3 -----> Ca(NO3)2 + HI
For that equation I get CaI2 + 2HNO3 ----> Ca(NO3)2 + 2HI using the method above.
TheMasterMind
05-22-2009, 09:32 AM
1. K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 + S -----> K2SO4 + (Cr2SO4)3 + SO2
2. P4 + O2 -----> P2O3
3. Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 -----> NaHCO3
4. CaI2 + HNO3 -----> (CaNO3)2 + NI
1. incorrect equation (no hydrogen on RHS)
2. P4+3O2-->2P2O3
3. Na2CO3+H2O+CO2-->2NaHCO3
4. incorrect again (missing hydrogen)
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