Balance this equation with steps:
Step 1: Given equation
Step 2: Method used for balancing the equation
Using the traditional method of balancing chemical equations. According to the method:
Step 3: Balancing the given equation
The given equation is:
Equation: | |
Reactant Side | Product Side |
2 Carbon atoms | 1 Carbon atom |
6 Hydrogen atoms | 2 Hydrogen atoms |
2 Oxygen atom | 3 Oxygen atoms |
First, the Carbon atoms are balanced. After balancing the equation becomes:
Then the Hydrogen atoms are balanced. After balancing the equation becomes:
Finally, the Oxygen atoms are balanced. After balancing the equation becomes:
The updated equation is:
Equation: | |
Reactant Side | Product Side |
2 Carbon atoms | 2 Carbon atoms |
6 Hydrogen atoms | 6 Hydrogen atoms |
7 Oxygen atoms | 7 Oxygen atoms |
Since the number of all the atoms of the reacting elements are equal on both the reactant and product sides are equal, the equation is balanced.
Hence the balanced equation is: .