So I started with the following unbalanced equation: HBr+H2SO4→Br2+SO2. I balanced it to form the redox equation: 2HBr+H2SO4→Br2+SO2+2H2O, but the answer in the back of the book says 4H2O instead of 2H2O. Is this just a misprint because it doesn't seem to balance?
So I started with the following unbalanced equation: HBr+H2SO4→Br2+SO2. I balanced it to form the redox equation: 2HBr+H2SO4→Br2+SO2+2H2O, but the answer in the back of the book says 4H2O instead of 2H2O. Is this just a misprint because it doesn't seem to balance?