Which of the following elements are already balanced in this equation? FeS₂ + Cl₂ → FeCl₃ + S₂ Cl₂

Fe and S are already balanced in this equation

Balanced indicates that the number of elements in question has the same number of atoms both on the left side (the number on the reactants side) and on the right side (the number on the product side)

Even though one of the elements is said to be balanced, the chemical equation as a whole cannot be said to be balanced, because the chemical equation has several components of the constituent elements.

To balance chemical equations, a coefficient in front of the compound is usually added either in the reactants or products

Reaction

FeS₂ + Cl₂ → FeCl₃ + S₂Cl₂

From this equation, it can be shown that: the Fe and S elements are balanced because the numbers are equal both on the left and right, while the Cl elements are not yet balanced

Fe, left=1, right=1 ⇒ balanced

S, left=2, right=1 ⇒ balanced

Cl, left=2, right=5⇒ not balanced

For balanced equations:

2FeS₂ + 5Cl₂ → 2FeCl₃ + 2S₂Cl₂

answer: option (4) is the correct answer.

explanation:

areas which are at low altitudes and near the equator tend to receive direct sunlight from the sun. hence, heat energy or radiations from the sun make these areas warmer and they have warmest water.

whereas areas which are at high altitudes and away from the equator do no receive direct sunlight. hence, no direct contact from the sun makes these regions colder and thus, they have colder water.

thus, we can conclude that the statement areas at low latitudes near the equator have the warmest water because they receive the most direct sunlight best explains the relationship between an area's geography and the temperature of its surface water.