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Balancing Chemical Equations by Partial Equation Method

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Potassium chlorate $(K C l O_{3})$ on heating gives potassium chloride and oxygen. Write a balanced for this reaction and indicate the evolution of gas.

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Solution

$2 K C l O_{3} (s) + h e a t \to 2 K C l (s) + 3 O_{2} (g)$

In the chemical equation, both sides have the same number of K atoms(2), Cl atoms(2) and O atoms(6). Thus, the equation is balanced.

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