Question

Which is the next logical step in balancing the given equation?
CS2(l) + Cl2(g) CCl4(l) + S2Cl2(l)

Answer 1

\[\rm CS_2+Cl_2 \rightarrow CCl_4+S_2Cl_2\]
is this the equation?

Answer 2

yeah the subsripts just wouldnt pop up @rvc

Answer 3

okay
we have 2 Cl atoms on the LHS and 4 on RHS
what do you think we should do?

Answer 4

add a 2 somewhere ? @rvc

Answer 5

Correct
y somewhere
it should be added to the Cl atom only :)

Answer 6

wait
we have 6Cl atoms

Answer 7

on the RHS

Answer 8

and 2 on the LHS so we need to multiply 3 on the LHS

Answer 9

look : \(\rm CS_2+\color{red}3Cl_2 \rightarrow CCl_4+S_2Cl_2\)

Answer 10

now check
Is it balanced?

Answer 11

i believe so @rvc