The chemical equation without coefficients is:
Ca + CO2 + O2 --------> Ca CO3
You can balance that equation by trial an error.
This is the chemical equation balanced:
2Ca + 2CO2 + O2 --------> 2Ca CO3
Count the atoms on each side to check the balance
Atom Left side right side
Ca 2 2
C 2 2
O 2*2 + 2 = 6 2*3 = 6
Then those are the coefficients:
a0 = 2
a1 = 2
a2 = 1
a3 = 2
Once you balance the enquation you "switch partners" of the element (negative charge to positive charge)
Answer:
The molecular formula of cacodyl is C₄H₁₂As₂.
Explanation:
<u>Let's assume we have 1 mol of cacodyl</u>, in that case we'd have 209.96 g of cacodyl and the<u> following masses of its components</u>:
- 209.96 g * 22.88/100 = 48.04 g C
- 209.96 g * 5.76/100 = 12.09 g H
- 209.96 g * 71.36/100 = 149.83 g As
Now we convert those masses into moles:
- 48.04 g C ÷ 12 g/mol = 4.00 mol C
- 12.09 g H ÷ 1 g/mol = 12.09 mol H
- 149.83 g As ÷ 74.92 g/mol = 2.00 mol As
Those amounts of moles represent the amount of each component in 1 mol of cacodyl, thus, the molecular formula of cacodyl is C₄H₁₂As₂.
The solid melts and becomes a liquid.
