How do you balance this equation?
MgCO3 = MgO2 + CO2
2006-07-05 02:37:32 · 6 answers · asked by Em 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
You can't balance that particular equation because one of the compounds is not written correctly. Mg has a +2 charge and O has a -2 charge so it should be MgO instead of MgO2
This would make your equation into:
MgCO3 --> MgO + CO2
The equation balances itself. No extra work needed! :) Hope this helped!
2006-07-05 02:54:10 · answer #1 · answered by BeC 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
MgCO3 = MgO + CO2
balancing is making the reactants equal in number to the product or vice versa...
2006-07-05 09:43:52 · answer #2 · answered by Janro 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to add Oxygen
2MgCO3+O2=2MgO2 + 2 CO2
2006-07-05 13:52:49 · answer #3 · answered by df382 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't, looks impossible to me. You have an oxygen problem
2006-07-05 09:41:24 · answer #4 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either you're missin something or it's MgO that's a product
2006-07-05 12:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
r u sure this one is right???
2006-07-05 10:06:40 · answer #6 · answered by Wolverine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋