During the balancing of the following equation, a student balances hydrogen first instead of oxygen. Fe + H₂O → Fe₃O₄ + H₂. What could be the main difficulty with this approach?
Subject: General Awareness | Topic: Science | Difficulty: MEDIUM
Options
- (A) Oxygen atoms remain highly unequal
- (B) Coefficients become impossible values
- (C) The law of conservation becomes invalid
- (D) Chemical formulas must be modified
Verified Answer
Option (A): Oxygen atoms remain highly unequal
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