What is the Balancing Constant in Chemical Equations?

[nhrock3]

into a 5 litter container we put 64 grams of SO2 (1 mole)
32 grams of oxygen (1 mole) on 1000k it balances

2SO_2 +O_2 =2SO_3

what is the balancing constant ??

i got 3.6125
the answer in the book is
279
??

 

[Borek]

No idea what you mean by "balancing constant". Perhaps equilibrium constant? But even then, there is not enough data to answer the question.

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[Blueshift5]

I would like to clarify that there is no such thing as a "balancing constant." The term "balancing constant" is not commonly used in chemistry and is not a recognized concept in chemical equations. Instead, the term used to describe the numerical values in a balanced chemical equation is "stoichiometric coefficients." These coefficients represent the relative amounts of each substance involved in a chemical reaction.

In the given equation, the stoichiometric coefficients are 2 for SO2, 1 for O2, and 2 for SO3. These coefficients are determined by the Law of Conservation of Mass, which states that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction. Therefore, the number of atoms of each element must be equal on both sides of the equation.

The value of 3.6125 that you calculated is not related to the stoichiometric coefficients. It is possible that it is a result of your calculation method, but it is not a meaningful value in the context of this chemical equation.

The answer provided in the book, 279, is most likely the molar mass of the product SO3 (sulfur trioxide). This value is calculated by adding the molar masses of each element in the compound (2 x 32.06 g/mol for sulfur + 3 x 16.00 g/mol for oxygen = 80.06 g/mol). This is a more relevant value in the context of the chemical equation, as it represents the mass of the product formed from the given reactants.