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Which of the following chemical equations is an unbalanced one?

A

`2NaHCO_(3)toNa_(2)CO_(3)+H_(2)O+CO_(2)`

B

`2C_(4)H_(10)+12O_(2)to8CO_(2)+10H_(2)O`

C

`2Al+6H_(2)Oto2Al(OH)_(3)+3H_(2)`

D

`4NH_(3)+5O_(2)to4NO+6H_(2)O`

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To determine which of the given chemical equations is unbalanced, we will analyze each option step by step. ### Step 1: Understand the concept of balanced and unbalanced equations A balanced chemical equation has the same number of each type of atom on both the reactant side (left-hand side, LHS) and the product side (right-hand side, RHS). An unbalanced equation does not have the same number of atoms for each element on both sides. ### Step 2: Analyze each option #### Option A: **Equation:** 2 NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 - **Count Sodium (Na):** - LHS: 2 Na - RHS: 2 Na (from Na2CO3) - **Count Hydrogen (H):** - LHS: 2 H (from 2 NaHCO3) - RHS: 2 H (from H2O) - **Count Carbon (C):** - LHS: 2 C (from 2 NaHCO3) - RHS: 2 C (1 from Na2CO3 and 1 from CO2) - **Count Oxygen (O):** - LHS: 6 O (from 2 NaHCO3) - RHS: 3 O (from Na2CO3) + 1 O (from H2O) + 2 O (from CO2) = 6 O **Conclusion:** This equation is balanced. #### Option B: **Equation:** 2 C4H10 + 12 O2 → 8 CO2 + 10 H2O - **Count Carbon (C):** - LHS: 8 C (from 2 C4H10) - RHS: 8 C (from 8 CO2) - **Count Hydrogen (H):** - LHS: 20 H (from 2 C4H10) - RHS: 20 H (from 10 H2O) - **Count Oxygen (O):** - LHS: 24 O (from 12 O2) - RHS: 16 O (from 8 CO2) + 10 O (from 10 H2O) = 26 O **Conclusion:** This equation is unbalanced because there are 24 O on the LHS and 26 O on the RHS. #### Option C: **Equation:** 4 Al + 3 O2 → 2 Al2O3 - **Count Aluminum (Al):** - LHS: 4 Al - RHS: 4 Al (from 2 Al2O3) - **Count Oxygen (O):** - LHS: 6 O (from 3 O2) - RHS: 6 O (from 2 Al2O3) **Conclusion:** This equation is balanced. #### Option D: **Equation:** 4 NH3 + 5 O2 → 4 NO + 6 H2O - **Count Nitrogen (N):** - LHS: 4 N (from 4 NH3) - RHS: 4 N (from 4 NO) - **Count Hydrogen (H):** - LHS: 12 H (from 4 NH3) - RHS: 12 H (from 6 H2O) - **Count Oxygen (O):** - LHS: 10 O (from 5 O2) - RHS: 4 O (from 4 NO) + 6 O (from 6 H2O) = 10 O **Conclusion:** This equation is balanced. ### Final Conclusion: The unbalanced equation among the options is **Option B: 2 C4H10 + 12 O2 → 8 CO2 + 10 H2O**. ---

To determine which of the given chemical equations is unbalanced, we will analyze each option step by step. ### Step 1: Understand the concept of balanced and unbalanced equations A balanced chemical equation has the same number of each type of atom on both the reactant side (left-hand side, LHS) and the product side (right-hand side, RHS). An unbalanced equation does not have the same number of atoms for each element on both sides. ### Step 2: Analyze each option #### Option A: ...
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