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Translate the following statement into chemical equation and then balance it. Hydrogen sulphide gas burns in the air to give water and sulphur dioxide.

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Translate the following statement into a chemical equation and then balance it.

Hydrogen sulphide gas burns in the air to give water and sulphur dioxide.

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Solution

\[\ce{H2S_{(g)} + O2_{(g)} -> H2O_{(l)} + SO2_{(g)}}\]

Balanced equation:

\[\ce{2H2S_{(g)} + 3O2_{(g)} -> 2H2O_{(l)} + 2SO2_{(g)}}\]

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