Question

What coefficient should go in front of the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2 ) molecule to make the chemical equation balanced? ___ H2O2 ➞ 2 H2O + O2

Answer 1

2

Step-by-step explanation:

H2O2 ➞ 2 H2O + O2

The reaction is currently not balanced because the number of atoms on the reactant side is not equal to that of the product side

Hydrogen

Reactant = 2 Product = 4

Oxygen

Reactant = 2 Product = 4

Adding 2 to H2O2 balances the reaction as the number of atoms of both elements are now balanced on both sides of the equation

2H2O2 ➞ 2 H2O + O2