Convert the following word equations into balanced chemical equations.
(a) Carbon monoxide (CO) burns in oxygen to form carbon dioxide.
(b) Carbon combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide.
(c) Sodium combines with chlorine to form sodium chloride.

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Solution

(a) 2CO (g) + O₂ (g) $\to$ 2CO₂ (g)
Carbon monoxide Oxygen Carbon dioxide

(b) C (s) + O₂ (g) $\to$ CO₂ (g)
Carbon Oxygen Carbon dioxide

(c) 2Na (s) + Cl₂ (g) $\to$ 2NaCl (s)
Sodium Chlorine Sodium chloride

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Convert the following word equations into balanced chemical equations. (a) Carbon monoxide (CO) burns in oxygen to form carbon dioxide. (b) Carbon combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide. (c) Sodium combines with chlorine to form sodium chloride.

(a) 2CO (g) + O2 (g) → 2CO2 (g) Carbon monoxide Oxygen Carbon dioxide(b) C (s) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g) Carbon Oxygen Carbon dioxide(c) 2Na (s) + Cl2 (g) → 2NaCl (s) Sodium Chlorine Sodium chloride

Convert the following word equations into balanced chemical equations.
(a) Carbon monoxide (CO) burns in oxygen to form carbon dioxide.
(b) Carbon combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide.
(c) Sodium combines with chlorine to form sodium chloride.

(a) 2CO (g) + O₂ (g) $\to$ 2CO₂ (g)
Carbon monoxide Oxygen Carbon dioxide

(b) C (s) + O₂ (g) $\to$ CO₂ (g)
Carbon Oxygen Carbon dioxide

(c) 2Na (s) + Cl₂ (g) $\to$ 2NaCl (s)
Sodium Chlorine Sodium chloride