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H2 + O2 -> 2H2O
balanced or unbalanced pls help

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Answer:

Unbalanced

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction equation is given as:

H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O

The given reaction flouts the law of conservation of mass and it is not balanced. To know a reaction that is balanced, the number of atoms on both sides of the expression must be the same;

Number of moles

Reactants Products

Hydrogen 2 4

Oxygen 2 2

We see that the hydrogen atoms are not balanced.

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