Question

Which one of the following is an example of a balanced chemical reaction?

Answer 1

Answer:

Option a.

Explanation:

To determine which is a balanced chemical reaction, see the stoichiometry.

Stoichiometry coefficients are the numbers that appear before the compounds. These numbers indicate moles of substance.

Notice that the number of elements must be the same in both sides of the equation.

In this case, option a is the balanced chemical reaction.

8HCl + 2KMnO₄ → 3Cl₂ + 2MnO₂ + 4H₂O + 2KCl

8 moles of HCl react to 2 moles of potassium permanganate in order to produce 2 moles of magnessium dioxide, 3 moles of chlorine, 2 moles of potassium chloride and 4 moles of water.

8 H, 8 Cl, 2 K, 2 Mn and 8 O