Chemistry
Chemistry
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781305957404
Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Bartleby Related Questions Icon

Related questions

bartleby

Concept explainers

Question
**Balancing Chemical Equations: An Example**

Chemical equations represent the reactants and products in a chemical reaction. To adhere to the Law of Conservation of Mass, these equations must be balanced, meaning the same number of atoms for each element must be present on both sides of the equation. Here is an example of balancing a chemical equation:

**Prompt:**
Balance the chemical equation below using the smallest possible whole number stoichiometric coefficients:

\[ \text{Ca}_3(\text{PO}_4)_2 (\text{s}) + \text{SiO}_2 (\text{s}) + \text{C} (\text{s}) \rightarrow \text{CaSiO}_3 (\text{s}) + \text{P}_4 (\text{s}) + \text{CO} (\text{g}) \]

**Explanation:**
To balance this equation, follow these steps:

1. **Identify each element in the equation.**

2. **Tally the number of atoms of each element in both the reactants and products.**
   
   Reactants:
   - \( \text{Ca}_3(\text{PO}_4)_2 \): 
     - \(\text{Ca}=3, \text{P}=2, \text{O}=8\)
   - \(\text{SiO}_2\): 
     - \(\text{Si}=1, \text{O}=2\)
   - \(\text{C}\): 
     - \(\text{C}=1\)
  
   Products:
   - \(\text{CaSiO}_3\): 
     - \(\text{Ca}=1, \(\text{Si}=1, \(\text{O}=3\)
   - \(\text{P}_4\): 
     - \(\text{P}=4\)
   - \(\text{CO}\): 
     - \(\text{C}=1, \(\text{O}=1\)

3. **Balance one element at a time by adjusting coefficients.** Use the smallest possible whole numbers as coefficients.

   - Balance Calcium (Ca):
     \[ \text{Ca}_3(\text{PO}_4)_2: \text{Ca}=3 \rightarrow 3\text{CaSiO}_3: \text{Ca}=3 \]

   - Balance Phosphorus (P):
     \[ \text
expand button
Transcribed Image Text:**Balancing Chemical Equations: An Example** Chemical equations represent the reactants and products in a chemical reaction. To adhere to the Law of Conservation of Mass, these equations must be balanced, meaning the same number of atoms for each element must be present on both sides of the equation. Here is an example of balancing a chemical equation: **Prompt:** Balance the chemical equation below using the smallest possible whole number stoichiometric coefficients: \[ \text{Ca}_3(\text{PO}_4)_2 (\text{s}) + \text{SiO}_2 (\text{s}) + \text{C} (\text{s}) \rightarrow \text{CaSiO}_3 (\text{s}) + \text{P}_4 (\text{s}) + \text{CO} (\text{g}) \] **Explanation:** To balance this equation, follow these steps: 1. **Identify each element in the equation.** 2. **Tally the number of atoms of each element in both the reactants and products.** Reactants: - \( \text{Ca}_3(\text{PO}_4)_2 \): - \(\text{Ca}=3, \text{P}=2, \text{O}=8\) - \(\text{SiO}_2\): - \(\text{Si}=1, \text{O}=2\) - \(\text{C}\): - \(\text{C}=1\) Products: - \(\text{CaSiO}_3\): - \(\text{Ca}=1, \(\text{Si}=1, \(\text{O}=3\) - \(\text{P}_4\): - \(\text{P}=4\) - \(\text{CO}\): - \(\text{C}=1, \(\text{O}=1\) 3. **Balance one element at a time by adjusting coefficients.** Use the smallest possible whole numbers as coefficients. - Balance Calcium (Ca): \[ \text{Ca}_3(\text{PO}_4)_2: \text{Ca}=3 \rightarrow 3\text{CaSiO}_3: \text{Ca}=3 \] - Balance Phosphorus (P): \[ \text
Expert Solution
Check Mark
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Chemistry
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305957404
Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9781259911156
Author:Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby Professor
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Text book image
Principles of Instrumental Analysis
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305577213
Author:Douglas A. Skoog, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9780078021558
Author:Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Text book image
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305079373
Author:William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, Bind...
Chemistry
ISBN:9781118431221
Author:Richard M. Felder, Ronald W. Rousseau, Lisa G. Bullard
Publisher:WILEY