Question

Explain HOW this chemical reaction is NOT balanced correctly.

Answer 1

Explanation:

On the reactant side,

*the atomicity of silicon in silicon flouride(SiF4) is 1

*the atomicity of flourine in SiF4 is 4

*the atomicity of hydrogen in two molecules of water is 4

*the atomicity of oxygen in two molecules of water is 2

On the product side,

*the atomicity of hydrogen in orthosilicic acid(H4SiO4) + atomicity of hydrogen in hexaflourosilic acid =8

*the atomicity of silicon in H4SiO4 + atomicity of silicon in 2H2SiF6 =3

*the atomicity of oxygen in H4SIO4 is 4

*the atomicity of flourine in 2H2SIF6 is 12

RS. PS

Si= 1. 3

H= 4. 8

O= 2. 4

F= 4. 12

The correct EQ is ;

3SiF4 + 4H2O ------>H4SIO4 + 2H2SiF6

Answer 2

Answer: there is more atoms of each element on the right.

Explanation:

On the left of the arrow you have:

Si-1

F-4

H-4

O-2

On the right of the arrow you have:

Si-3

F-6

H-8

O-4

A balanced equation always has the same amount of each element on the left of the arrow (the reactants) as the right (the products). This isn’t balanced because you have a lot more of each element on the right.