How do you balance tis equation? Please explain how this is done.
2007-02-18 02:10:03 · 2 answers · asked by Dandie1 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
You'll need to write the correct formulas for each reactant and product first. Since it is a combustion oxygen (O2) will be one of your reactants along with the benzene. The products will be carbon dioxide and water.
unbalanced:
C6H6 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O
In balancing an equation it is usually best to start with elements that appear in only one substance on each side. So, balance C and H first. Remember add numbers in front of the formulas (leave subscripts - the formulas - along). At this point you'll have an odd number of oxygens on the right, so you might try using a fraction in front of O2 in the reactants to balance the equation. It is okay to do this temporarily, but you'll need to multiply all of the coefficients (#'s in front) by 2 to make it into a whole number ratio.
2007-02-18 02:26:47 · answer #1 · answered by jas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait, you're asking for the easy part?
(2)C6H6+(30)O2-->(6)H20+(12)CO2
Balanced. I can't help you with the stoichiometry, though. I forgot how to do that.
2007-02-18 05:38:35 · answer #2 · answered by Sinthe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋