A student tries to balance the equation Fe + H2O → Fe3O4 + H2 and writes the step: Fe + H2O4 → Fe3O4 + H2. Which statement best describes why this step is wrong?

Subject: General Awareness | Topic: Science | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

  1. (A) It changes the composition of water
  2. (B) It directly balances oxygen atoms
  3. (C) It correctly increases oxygen atoms
  4. (D) It maintains the law of conservation of mass

Verified Answer

Option (A): It changes the composition of water


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