give some examples of balancing equation by hit and trial method so that we can understand it better
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C5H12 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O
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There are five carbons on the left but only one on the right, and on each side the carbon is in a single chemical species. Put a 5 in front of the CO2 on the right hand side.
C5H12 + O2 ---> 5CO2 + H2O
There are twelve hydrogens on the left but only two on the right hand side, and hydrogen is in a single species on each side. Put a 6 in front of the H2O on the right hand side.
C5H12 + O2 ---> 5CO2 + 6H2O
Finally, there are only two oxygens on the left hand side but 16 of them on the right hand side. So put a 8 in front of the O2 on the left hand side.
C5H12 + 8O2 ---> 5CO2 + 6H2O
It's now a balanced chemical equation
Explanation:
Balancing of a chemical equation means making the number of atoms of each element equal on both sides of the equation. The simplest method to balance a chemical equation is by the hit and trial method also called the trial and error method