Question

How do you balance equations the following chemical equation C7H6O2 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O?

Answer 1

There are some rules you have to follow when you want to balance a chemical equation. The most important is that matter must be conserved. This means that if you have seven Carbons in the reactants (left side) thre must be seven Carbons in the products (right side)

C7H6O2 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O