When the Following Equation Is Balanced Using the Smallest Possible $\rightarrow$

question 35

Multiple Choice

When the following equation is balanced using the smallest possible integers, what is the number in front of the substance in bold type? KClO₃ $\rightarrow$ KCl + KClO₄

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4
• E) 5

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Definitions:

Gram-positive

Bacteria that retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method, indicating a thick peptidoglycan layer in their cell walls.

Gram-variable

Bacteria that do not consistently stain as either Gram-positive or Gram-negative due to variations in their cell wall structures.

Opaqueness

The quality of being impenetrable by light; not transparent or translucent.

Decant

To pour a liquid from one container into another, usually to separate a solid from a liquid or to allow sediment to stay behind.