Answer:
A chemical equation is balanced when the number of each kind of atom is the same on both sides of the reaction.
Explanation:
The law of conservation of matter (except in nuclear reactions) indicates that atoms can neither be created or destroyed.
The number of atoms that are in the reactants must be the same as the number of the atoms that are in the product.
The number and types of molecules can (and will) change. The atoms that make up the molecules are rearranged but the number and kinds of atoms stay the same.
Atomic mass / mass number / atomic weight
(all of which mean the same thing)
The correct answer is A, B and C
Balanced equation : C. CH₄ + 4Cl₂⇒ CCl₄+ 4HCl
<h3>Further explanation </h3>
Equalization of chemical reactions can be done using variables. Steps in equalizing the reaction equation:
1. gives a coefficient on substances involved in the equation of reaction such as a, b, or c, etc.
2. make an equation based on the similarity of the number of atoms where the number of atoms = coefficient × index (subscript) between reactant and product
3. Select the coefficient of the substance with the most complex chemical formula equal to 1
Reaction
CH₄ + Cl₂⇒ CCl₄+ HCl
aCH₄ + bCl₂⇒ CCl₄+ cHCl
C, left=a, right=1⇒a=1
H, left=4a, right=c⇒4a=c⇒4.1=c⇒c=4
Cl, left=2b, right=4+c⇒2b=4+c⇒2b=4+4⇒2b=8⇒b=4
The equation becomes :
CH₄ + 4Cl₂⇒ CCl₄+ 4HCl
The given reaction is:
C4H10 + O2 → CO2 + H2O
The above equation is not balanced due to the unequal distribution of atoms on either side of equation
# atoms Reactants # atoms products
C = 4 C = 1
H = 10 H = 2
O = 2 O = 3
In order to balance it, multiply C4H10 by 2, O2 by 13, CO2 by 8 and H2O by 10 to get:
2C4H10 + 13 O2 → 8CO2 + 10H2O
