Balance the following equation??

Question

1. C + O2 ---> CO
2. Al + S8---> Al2 S3
3. K + B2 O5---> K2 O + B

Answer 1

1)

C + O2 ----> CO

2C + O2 -----> 2 CO

2)

Al + S8 ------> Al2 S3

16 Al + 3S8 -----> 8Al2 S3

3)

K + B2 O5 ------> K2 O + B

10 K + B2 O5 ----> 5K2 O + 2B

Answer 2

Yes, I can do this. The real question is, can you do your own homework?

Balancing chemical equations is just like balancing algebraic equations -- you must have equal numbers of like items on both sides of the equation.

So, how can you take C + O2 and make the numbers of carbons and oxygens on the left side equal the number of carbons and oxygens on the right side, in the form of CO, equal?

2 C + O2 ==> 2 CO

Now try the rest yourself.