How do you balance this equation: HC2H3O2 => H2O +CO2?

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How do you balance this equation: HC2H3O2 => H2O +CO2?

I've been working on this all night and I'm having alot of trouble.

2006-10-29 13:28:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Only possible way is to add oxygen to the equation:

Acetic acid + oxygen ===> carbon dioxide + water

C2H4O2 + ? O2 ===> 2 CO2 + 2 H2O

and to balance the equation, ? must be 2, which would give you two carbons, four hydrogens, and six oxygens on each side.

HC2H3O2 + 2 O2 =====> 2 CO2 + 2 H2O

2006-10-29 15:31:56 · answer #1 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Are you sure there are no other reactants?

2006-10-29 21:35:50 · answer #2 · answered by JCrazy84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋