Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The balanced combination reaction for the heating of carbon with oxygen to give carbon monoxide gas is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
A balanced chemical equation represents an equation in which all the reactants and products are written with their
(b)
Interpretation:
The balanced combination reaction for the heating of phosphorus with oxygen to give solid diphosphorus pentaoxide is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
A balanced chemical equation represents an equation in which all the reactants and products are written with their stoichiometric coefficient and physical states. The number of atoms of an element on the both sides of the equation is equal.
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