Answer: The given equation is balanced as [tex]SO_{2}(g) + O_{2}(g) \rightarrow SO_{3}(g)[/tex]
Explanation:
A chemical equation that contains same number of atoms on both reactant and product side are called balanced chemical equation.
For example, [tex]SO_{2}(g) + O_{2}(g) \rightarrow SO_{3}(g)[/tex]
Here, number of atoms on reactant side are as follows.
Number of atoms on product side are as follows.
To balance this equation, multiply [tex]SO_{2}[/tex] by 2 on reactant side and multiply [tex]SO_{3}[/tex] also by 2 on product side.
Hence, the equation will be rewritten as follows.
[tex]2SO_{2}(g) + O_{2}(g) \rightarrow 2SO_{3}(g)[/tex]
Here, number of atoms on reactant side are as follows.
Number of atoms on product side are as follows.
As there are same number of atoms on both reactant and product side. So, this equation is a balanced equation.
Thus, we can conclude that the given equation is balanced as [tex]SO_{2}(g) + O_{2}(g) \rightarrow SO_{3}(g)[/tex]
