1 Aluminum metal and oxygen gas combine to produce aluminum oxide.
Which of these is the balanced equation for this reaction? *

4 Al(s) + 3 O₂(g) ⇒ 2 Al₂O₃(s)

Explanation:

Let's consider the unbalanced molecular equation when aluminum metal and oxygen gas combine to produce aluminum oxide. This is a combination reaction.

Al(s) + O₂(g) ⇒ Al₂O₃(s)

We can balance O  atoms by multiplying O₂ by 3 and Al₂O₃ by 2.

Al(s) + 3 O₂(g) ⇒ 2 Al₂O₃(s)

Finally, we multiply Al by 4 to get the balanced equation.

4 Al(s) + 3 O₂(g) ⇒ 2 Al₂O₃(s)

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