Answer:
15.99937 is the value of this question answer
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Na(sodium)=2.8.1
Cl (Chlorine)=2.8.7. sodium will give the chlorine the 1 valence electron to become stable ions.
<u>a</u><u>n</u><u>s</u><u>w</u><u>e</u><u>r</u>
<u>p</u><u>o</u><u>t</u><u>t</u><u>a</u><u>s</u><u>i</u><u>u</u><u>m</u><u>. </u><u>(</u><u>2</u><u>.</u><u>8</u><u>.</u><u>8</u><u>.</u><u>1</u><u>)</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u>n</u><u>d</u><u> </u><u>F</u><u>l</u><u>o</u><u>u</u><u>r</u><u>i</u><u>n</u><u>e</u><u>(</u><u>2</u><u>.</u><u>7</u><u>)</u>
Answer:
First, place no. 5 in front of the CO2 in order to balance the carbon atoms. Next, place no. 6 in front of H2O to balance the hydrogen atoms. Lastly place no. 8 in front of the O2 so that there are 16 oxygen atoms on both sides of the reaction.
