Chemical formula of carbon monoxide = CO
Chemical formula of oxygen gas = O2
Chemical formula of carbon dioxide = CO2
The equation for the formation of carbon dioxide from carbon monoxide and oxygen gas is:
CO + O2 --- > CO2
The number of carbon atoms on left side = 1 and on right side of arrow = 1
Number of oxygen atoms on left side of arrow = 3 and on right side of arrow = 2
So in order to balance the oxygen atoms on both sides we have to take 2 moles of CO
Then the balanced equatin is
2 CO + O2 --- > 2 CO2
Now, number of carbon atoms on both sides = 2
Number of oxygen atoms on both sides = 4
So the equation is balanced.
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