gas phase equation

[iDreamofDent]

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is it possible to balance this equation? The problem I'm working on is a le chatliers type question asking about which side will be favored, but the equation is not balanced but in the answer kaplan doesn't even balance it.

CH4 + H2O<--->CO + 3H2O

so if the mixture is compressed it should favor the side with least moles of gas, which would seem like the left, and is so in the answer they give but there is 1 O on left and 4 O on right!! I feel like there is some trick I am missing here😕 any thoughts?

 

[slm266]

consider the phases too. Remember solid --> liquid --> gas is favorable

 

[americanpierg]

is it possible to balance this equation? The problem I'm working on is a le chatliers type question asking about which side will be favored, but the equation is not balanced but in the answer kaplan doesn't even balance it.

CH4 + H2O<--->CO + 3H2O

so if the mixture is compressed it should favor the side with least moles of gas, which would seem like the left, and is so in the answer they give but there is 1 O on left and 4 O on right!! I feel like there is some trick I am missing here😕 any thoughts?

Are you sure its CH4 and water and not CH4 burning in air? I'm also assuming all those are gases since you didn't give any phase designation.

 

[iDreamofDent]

yes all gases Thats what I though too maybe it was a kaplan typo they mea😕nt to write combustion of methane??

 

[americanpierg]

yes all gases Thats what I though too maybe it was a kaplan typo they mea😕nt to write combustion of methane??

should be combustion. the equation you presented doesnt make sense. balancing it would give 5 moles of reactants and 6 moles of products, which goes to the left like the answer.