Balance the Following Skeletal Equation: HCl(g) + O₂(g) $\rightarrow$ H₂O(l) + Cl₂(g)
A)2HCl(g) + O₂(g)

question 14

Multiple Choice

Balance the following skeletal equation: HCl(g) + O₂(g) $\rightarrow$ H₂O(l) + Cl₂(g)

• A)2HCl(g) + O₂(g) \(\rightarrow\)2H₂O(l) + Cl₂(g)
• B)HCl(g) + O₂(g) \(\rightarrow\)H₂O(l) + Cl₂(g)
• C)2HCl(g) + O₂(g) \(\rightarrow\)H₂O(l) + Cl₂(g)
• D)4HCl(g) + O₂(g) \(\rightarrow\)2H₂O(l) + 2Cl₂(g)

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