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Consider the following chemical equation: $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{2}+\mathrm{O}_{2} \rightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ (a) Balance this chemical equation by inspection. (b) Translate the balanced equation into words. The compound $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{2}$ is called acetylene and is used as a fuel for torches that cut through steel.

          Consider the following chemical equation:
$\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{2}+\mathrm{O}_{2} \rightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{CO}_{2}$
(a) Balance this chemical equation by inspection.
(b) Translate the balanced equation into words. The compound $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{2}$ is called acetylene and is used as a fuel for torches that cut through steel.

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

Nivaldo Tro 2nd Edition

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Solved by Expert Madhur L

08/04/2023

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C2H2 + O2 -> H2O + CO2 We can see that there are 2 carbon atoms and 4 hydrogen atoms on the left side, but only 1 carbon atom and 2 hydrogen atoms on the right side. To balance this, we can add a coefficient of 2 in front of the water molecule and a Show more…

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Consider the following chemical equation: $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{2}+\mathrm{O}_{2} \rightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ (a) Balance this chemical equation by inspection. (b) Translate the balanced equation into words. The compound $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{2}$ is called acetylene and is used as a fuel for torches that cut through steel.