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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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  1. 10 January, 23:56
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    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.
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