The reaction between reactant A (blue spheres) and reactant B (red spheres) is shown in the following diagram: Based on this diagram, which equation best describes the reaction? [Section 3.1] (a) A2 + B A2B (b) A2 + 4 B 2 AB2 (c) 2 A + B4 2 AB2 (d) A + B2 AB2
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Textbook Solutions for Chemistry: The Central Science
Question
Balance the following equations:
(a) \(\mathrm{Ca}_{3} \mathrm{P}_{2}(s)+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(l) \longrightarrow \mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}(a q)+\mathrm{PH}_{3}(g)\)
(b) \(\mathrm{Al}(\mathrm{OH})_{3}(s)+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}(a q) \longrightarrow \mathrm{Al}_{2}\left(\mathrm{SO}_{4}\right)_{3}(a q)+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(l)\)
(c) \(\mathrm{AgNO}_{3}(a q)+\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3}(a q) \longrightarrow \mathrm{Ag}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3}(s)+\mathrm{NaNO}_{3}(a q)\)
(d) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{NH}_{2}(g)+\mathrm{O}_{2}(g) \longrightarrow \mathrm{CO}_{2}(g)+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(g)+\mathrm{N}_{2}(g)\)
Solution
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Balanced chemical equations provide informative chemical reactions in a precise manner. Chemical equations are balanced following the “Law of conservation of mass,” which implies the total mass of reactants and products remains the same in a chemical reaction.
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