Question

How would you balance the following equation: S8 + O2 --> SO3?

Answer 1

`S_8+color(red)(12)O_2->color(blue)(8)SO_3`

Explanation:

To start balancing this reaction, we can first multiply `S` by `8` which will make the number of oxygen atoms in the product `24`, then we multiply `O` by `12`.

The balanced reaction is then:

`S_8+color(red)(12)O_2->color(blue)(8)SO_3`