Question

Balance the following equations:

Answer 1

Answer:

1) 0 C2H4O2 + 0 O2 -> 0 CO2 + 0 H2O (balanced)

2) V2O5 + CaS -> CaO + V2S5

just additional info: V2O5 is divanadium pentaoxide

LHS (Left hand side)

V: 2

O: 5

Ca: 1

S: 1 x 5 [to balance with the right hand side of the equation]

RHS (Right hand side)

V: 2

O: 1 x 5 [to balance with the left hand side of the equation]

Ca: 1

S: 5

When you balance any elements, you have to balance the whole chemical compound.

Thus,

V2O5 + 5 CaS -> 5 CaO + V2S5

LHS CHECK:

V: 2

O: 5

Ca: 5

S: 5

RHS CHECK:

V: 2

O: 5

Ca: 5

S: 5

3) S8 + O2 -> SO2

LHS:

S: 8

O: 2

RHS:

S: 1 x 8 [to balance with LHS]

O: 2

When you balance any elements, you have to balance the whole chemical compound.

S8 + O2 -> 8 SO2

When we add 8 to the RHS, it gives us 8S, 16 O.

In order to balance that into the RHS, I need to multiply the O2 by 8, which will give 8(O2) = 16 O particles.

Therefore, S8 + 8 O2 -> 8 SO2 is the final answer for (3).