Which of the following is a balanced equation that represents the reaction of sulfur and oxygen to form sulfur trioxide?

A) S and O2 produce SO3.
B) S + O2 → SO3.
C) 2S + 3O2 → 2SO3.
D) Sulfur and oxygen react to form sulfur trioxide.

Question

Which of the following is a balanced equation that represents the reaction of sulfur and oxygen to form sulfur trioxide? 

 

A) S and O2 produce SO3.
B) S + O2 → SO3.
C) 2S + 3O2 → 2SO3.
D) Sulfur and oxygen react to form sulfur trioxide.

xapproachesinfinity · Answer

first star with S+O2===>SO3
i have 3 O's in the left
but only 2 in the right
so S+3O2====>2SO3
now i have equal amount of O 6 and 6
but i have 2S in the left and 1 S in the right i need to make up for that
so 2S+3O2===>2SO3