Question
Hydrogen + oxygen reacts to yield water.
a. Write the balanced equation and show all the work and the steps taken to solve.
a. Write the balanced equation and show all the work and the steps taken to solve.
Answers
GPT 3.5
The balanced equation for the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen to yield water is:
2 H2 + O2 -> 2 H2O
To balance this equation, we first write down the unbalanced equation:
H2 + O2 -> H2O
Next, we count the number of each element on both sides of the equation. On the left side, there are 2 hydrogen atoms and 2 oxygen atoms. On the right side, there is 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.
To balance the hydrogen atoms, we add a coefficient of 2 in front of H2:
2 H2 + O2 -> H2O
Now, there are 4 hydrogen atoms on both sides of the equation. However, the oxygen atoms are not balanced. There are 2 oxygen atoms on the left side and 1 oxygen atom on the right side.
To balance the oxygen atoms, we add a coefficient of 2 in front of H2O:
2 H2 + O2 -> 2 H2O
Now, there are 4 hydrogen atoms and 4 oxygen atoms on both sides of the equation, making it balanced.
2 H2 + O2 -> 2 H2O
To balance this equation, we first write down the unbalanced equation:
H2 + O2 -> H2O
Next, we count the number of each element on both sides of the equation. On the left side, there are 2 hydrogen atoms and 2 oxygen atoms. On the right side, there is 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.
To balance the hydrogen atoms, we add a coefficient of 2 in front of H2:
2 H2 + O2 -> H2O
Now, there are 4 hydrogen atoms on both sides of the equation. However, the oxygen atoms are not balanced. There are 2 oxygen atoms on the left side and 1 oxygen atom on the right side.
To balance the oxygen atoms, we add a coefficient of 2 in front of H2O:
2 H2 + O2 -> 2 H2O
Now, there are 4 hydrogen atoms and 4 oxygen atoms on both sides of the equation, making it balanced.