How do you balance

C2H2 + O2 - > CO2 + H2O?

Is it C2H2 + 5/2 O2 - > 2CO2 + H2O

or 2C2H2 + 5O2 - > 4CO2 + 2H2O?

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Chemistry

Zain Ashley

10 January, 23:38

How do you balance

C2H2 + O2 - > CO2 + H2O?

Is it C2H2 + 5/2 O2 - > 2CO2 + H2O

or 2C2H2 + 5O2 - > 4CO2 + 2H2O?

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Summer Irwin · Answer 1

Both are correct and equivalent

The second is the first multiplied by 2, then both of them have the same relation (proportion) for every reactant and product.

How do you balanceC2H2 + O2 - > CO2 + H2O?Is it C2H2 + 5/2 O2 - > 2CO2 + H2Oor 2C2H2 + 5O2 - > 4CO2 + 2H2O?

How do you balance

C2H2 + O2 - > CO2 + H2O?

Is it C2H2 + 5/2 O2 - > 2CO2 + H2O

or 2C2H2 + 5O2 - > 4CO2 + 2H2O?