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Balancing Chemical Equations
3. Chemical Reactions / Balancing Chemical Equations / Problem 4

The following illustration shows a hypothetical reaction between A (green spheres) and B (white spheres):

Illustration of a reaction between green spheres (A) and white spheres (B) forming new compounds.

Which of the following best represents the reaction above?

(a) A2 + 3 B2 ā†’ 2 AB3

(b) 3 A2 + 9 B2 ā†’ 3 AB3

(c) A + 3 B ā†’ AB3

(d) 2 A + 6 B ā†’ 2 AB3

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