In: Chemistry
Balance
__O2(g)+__As4S6(s)--->___As4O6 (s) +__SO2(g)
Solution: The balanced chemical equation for the given reaction can be written as
9O2(g) + As4S6(s) → As4O6 (s) + 6SO2(g)
Reactant side Product side
Number of oxygen atoms (O): 18 18 ( 6 from As4O6 , 12 from SO2)
Number of Arsenic atoms (As): 4 (from As4S6) 4 (from As4O6)
Number of sulfur atoms (S) : 6 (from As4S6 ) 6 (from 6 SO2)
Note: A balanced chemical equation is a chemical equation in which the number of atoms (of each type) on the reactant side should be equal to the number of (atoms of each type) on the product side.