Answer:
The balanced chemical reaction is [tex]SiCl_4+2H_2O \rightarrow SiO_2+4HCI[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
According to Law of conservation of mass, in an chemical reaction the mass of the reactant must be equal to the mass of the product obtained in the reaction.
[tex]SiCl_4+H_2O \rightarrow SiO_2+HCI[/tex]
On the reactant side On the product side
Si = 1 Si = 1
Cl = 4 Cl = 1
H= 2 H= 2
O= 1 O= 2
Lets first balance Chlorine (Cl) by adding 4 on the product side
[tex]SiCl_4+H_2O \rightarrow SiO_2+4HCI[/tex]
On the reactant side On the product side
Si = 1 Si = 1
Cl = 4 Cl = 4
H= 2 H= 4
O= 1 O= 2
Now lets balance H and O by adding 2 on the product side
[tex]SiCl_4+2H_2O \rightarrow SiO_2+4HCI[/tex]
On the reactant side On the product side
Si = 1 Si = 1
Cl = 4 Cl = 4
H= 4 H= 4
O= 2 O= 2
