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Offline FouRRaW

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Balancing Equation
« on: November 28, 2006, 07:43:52 PM »
i just can't seem to balance this reaction correctly.  the question is     

Sulfur tetrafluoride + Water ----> Sulfur dioxide + Hydrogen fluoride

My attempt...

SFl3 + H2O ----> SO2 + HFl

Everything i try and do to balance it comes out not working, did i write it out wrong maybe??
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Re: Balancing Equation
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2006, 07:45:21 PM »
Tetra means four

Fluorine is F
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Re: Balancing Equation
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2006, 07:47:00 PM »
oh my, can't believe i mixed that up,

Thanks
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Re: Balancing Equation
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2006, 08:08:34 PM »
Dp you have it now, then?

I'd suggest starting wwith floruine to balance, then see what else needs to be balanced from there.
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Re: Balancing Equation
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2006, 10:33:38 PM »
Quote from: FouRRaW on November 28, 2006, 07:43:52 PM
i just can't seem to balance this reaction correctly.  the question is     

Sulfur tetrafluoride + Water ----> Sulfur dioxide + Hydrogen fluoride

My attempt...

SFl3 + H2O ----> SO2 + HFl

Everything i try and do to balance it comes out not working, did i write it out wrong maybe??

SF4 + 2H2O  --> SO2 + 4HF

Would be the correct answer.
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Re: Balancing Equation
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2006, 03:29:21 AM »
Quote from: Riddic on November 30, 2006, 10:33:38 PM
Would be the correct answer.

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