Balance the Following Skeletal Equation: HCl(g)+ O₂(g)→ H₂O(l)+ Cl₂(g)

question 68

Multiple Choice

Balance the following skeletal equation: HCl(g) + O₂(g) → H₂O(l) + Cl₂(g)

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

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