Balance the following equation: Ag+O_(2) > Ag_(2)O

4Ag  +  O₂   →    2Ag₂O

Explanation:

Given reaction expression:

               Ag  +  O₂   →    Ag₂O

The problem here is to balance the expression.

We are going to use a mathematical approach to solve this problem. Therefore, assign coefficients a,b and c to the species:

                     aAg  +  bO₂   →    cAg₂O

Conserving Ag;   a  = 2c

                    O;     2b  = c

Now let c = 1;

              a  = 2

              b  =  

Multiply a, b and c through by 2;

            a  = 4, b = 1 and c  = 2

                       4Ag  +  O₂   →    2Ag₂O

c) should be the answer.