Examine the scenario and the incorrectly ordered steps for balancing a chemical equation
mason was asked to balance the equation that models the reaction between lithium (li) and water (h2o), which yields
ithium hydroxide (lioh) and hydrogen gas (h2). then he was asked to record his process. mason performs the
correct steps to balance the equation but writes down these steps in the wrong order.
a added a coefficient of 2 in front of the lithium (l) reactant in order to correct the imbalance.
8. observed that the equation was balanced.
c. noticed the imbalance between the one lithium (li) atom on the reactant side and the two lithium atoms on
the product side.
d. noticed that the two hydrogen (h) atoms on the reactant side and the three hydrogen atoms on the product
side were not balanced,
e. added a coefficient of 2 in front of the water (h20) reactant and the lithium hydroxide (lioh) product in order
to correct the imbalance
which option correctly orders the steps mason must have followed to balance the equation l + h20
lioh+h2?
cad, e, b
d, e, cab
da ceb
cedab