For the chemical reactiom to be at equilibrium:
1- The rate of forward reaction must be equal to the rate of the reverse reaction.
2- The mass of EACH element must be equal before and after the reaction (no NET change in mass), otherwise the equilibrium will shift.
Important note: you need to check the mass of each element before and after the reaction (i.e, reactants side and products side) and the not the mass of the system as a whole. This is because the mass of the whole system will be preserved whether the system is at equilibrium or not (this is the fundamental law of mass conservation)
Answer:
2C₂H₆ + [7]O₂ → [4]CO₂ + [6]H₂O
Explanation:
Chemical equation:
C₂H₆ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
Balanced chemical equation:
2C₂H₆ + 7O₂ → 4CO₂ + 6H₂O
Step 1:
2C₂H₆ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
Left hand side Right hand side
C = 4 C = 1
H = 12 H = 2
O = 2 O = 3
Step 2:
2C₂H₆ + O₂ → 4CO₂ + H₂O
Left hand side Right hand side
C = 4 C = 4
H = 12 H = 2
O = 2 O = 9
Step 3:
2C₂H₆ + O₂ → 4CO₂ + 6H₂O
Left hand side Right hand side
C = 4 C = 4
H = 12 H = 12
O = 2 O = 14
Step 4:
2C₂H₆ + 7O₂ → 4CO₂ + 6H₂O
Left hand side Right hand side
C = 4 C = 4
H = 12 H = 12
O = 14 O = 14
Atomic number, because the atomic number is unque to each individua element.
