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A is the answer
In an ozone molecule, the three atoms must be connected, so there must at least be a single bond between them. Place
dots in pairs around the oxygen atoms until each oxygen atom has eight valence electrons, starting with the atoms on the
outside and doing the central atom last if there are enough. Do not exceed the total number of valence electrons
identified in part A. Remember that the dashes between the oxygen atoms, which represent single bonds, each indicate
the presence of two valence electrons
Answer:
Coefficients represents no of moles while subscripts represent no of atoms.
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Balance the equation:
SiCl₄ + H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + HCl
Balance H.
2 on the left, 5 on the right. Add a coefficient of 3 in front of H₂O and a coefficient of 2 in front of HCl.
SiCl₄ + 3H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + 2HCl
Balance O.
3 on the left, 4 on the right. Change the coefficient of 3 in front of H₂O to a 4.
SiCl₄ + 4H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + 2HCl
This unbalanced our H, so change the coefficient of 2 in front of HCl to a 4.
SiCl₄ + 4H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + 4HCl
Balance Cl.
4 on the left, 4 on the right. Already balanced.
Balance Si.
1 on the left, 1 on the right. Already balanced.
Our final balanced equation:
SiCl₄ + 4H₂O → H₄SiO₄ + 4HCl
Hope this helps!
