In a neutral atom they are both equal, and their even quantities makes the atom neutral...
Answer:
I think that it it correctly balanced that is my opinion and, because the way it is set up, that the answer will tell you weather or not it is correctly balanced or not.
The original sample was a compound because it was composed of two different elements and was not purely one element
B.2C2H6 + 5O2 >2CO2 +3H2O
