Determine if the given equation if BALANCED or UNBALANCED. (5 points)(5 points)

BALANCED UNBALANCED
N2+H2→2NH3

2C2H6+7O2→4CO2+6H2O

4ZnS+6O2→4ZnO+4SO2

2Fe2O3+3C→Fe+3CO2

C3H8+5O2→3CO2+4H2O

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To determine if the given chemical equations are balanced or unbalanced, we need to compare the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation.

  1. N2 + H2 → 2NH3

    • Reactants:
      • N: 2 (from N2)
      • H: 2 (from H2)
    • Products:
      • N: 2 (from 2NH3)
      • H: 6 (from 2NH3)
    • This equation is UNBALANCED (2 hydrogen atoms on the left, 6 on the right).
  2. 2C2H6 + 7O2 → 4CO2 + 6H2O

    • Reactants:
      • C: 4 (from 2C2H6)
      • H: 12 (from 2C2H6)
      • O: 14 (from 7O2)
    • Products:
      • C: 4 (from 4CO2)
      • H: 12 (from 6H2O)
      • O: 14 (from 4CO2 and 6H2O)
    • This equation is BALANCED.
  3. 4ZnS + 6O2 → 4ZnO + 4SO2

    • Reactants:
      • Zn: 4 (from 4ZnS)
      • S: 4 (from 4ZnS)
      • O: 12 (from 6O2)
    • Products:
      • Zn: 4 (from 4ZnO)
      • S: 4 (from 4SO2)
      • O: 12 (from 4ZnO and 4SO2)
    • This equation is BALANCED.
  4. 2Fe2O3 + 3C → Fe + 3CO2

    • Reactants:
      • Fe: 4 (from 2Fe2O3)
      • O: 6 (from 2Fe2O3)
      • C: 3
    • Products:
      • Fe: 1 (from Fe)
      • O: 6 (from 3CO2)
      • C: 3 (from 3CO2)
    • This equation is UNBALANCED (4 iron atoms on the left, 1 on the right).
  5. C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O

    • Reactants:
      • C: 3 (from C3H8)
      • H: 8 (from C3H8)
      • O: 10 (from 5O2)
    • Products:
      • C: 3 (from 3CO2)
      • H: 8 (from 4H2O)
      • O: 10 (from 3CO2 and 4H2O)
    • This equation is BALANCED.

Summary:

  • 1st equation: UNBALANCED
  • 2nd equation: BALANCED
  • 3rd equation: BALANCED
  • 4th equation: UNBALANCED
  • 5th equation: BALANCED
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