¿cuáles de las siguientes ecuaciones están balanceadas? *
□ no₂ + h₂o → hno₂ + hno₃
□ co → c + o₂
□ 2 h₂ + o₂ → 2 h₂o
□ agno₃ + nacl → agcl + nano₃
! esta es una pregunta obligatoria

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To determine which equations are balanced, we check the number of each atom on both sides of the arrow.

### 1. Analyze $ \boldsymbol{NO_2 + H_2O
ightarrow HNO_2 + HNO_3} $
- **Nitrogen (N):** Left side: 1 (in $ NO_2 $). Right side: 1 (in $ HNO_2 $) + 1 (in $ HNO_3 $) = 2. Wait, no—wait, let's recount. Wait, $ NO_2 $: 1 N. $ HNO_2 $: 1 N, $ HNO_3 $: 1 N. So total N on right: 2? Wait, no, the equation is actually balanced? Wait, no, let's do each atom:
  - **N:** Left: 1 (from $ NO_2 $). Right: 1 ($ HNO_2 $) + 1 ($ HNO_3 $) = 2. Wait, that's not balanced. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the correct balancing for this reaction is $ 2NO_2 + H_2O
ightarrow HNO_2 + HNO_3 $? No, wait, let's check again. Wait, original equation: $ NO_2 + H_2O
ightarrow HNO_2 + HNO_3 $. Let's count H: Left: 2 (in $ H_2O $). Right: 1 (in $ HNO_2 $) + 1 (in $ HNO_3 $) = 2. O: Left: 2 (in $ NO_2 $) + 1 (in $ H_2O $) = 3. Right: 2 (in $ HNO_2 $) + 3 (in $ HNO_3 $) = 5. Wait, that's not balanced. Wait, maybe I misremember. Wait, actually, the correct balanced equation is $ 2NO_2 + H_2O = HNO_2 + HNO_3 $? No, that still doesn't add up. Wait, maybe the user's equation is written incorrectly, but let's check the other options first.

### 2. Analyze $ \boldsymbol{CO
ightarrow C + O_2} $
- **Carbon (C):** Left: 1 (in $ CO $). Right: 1 (in $ C $). Balanced for C.
- **Oxygen (O):** Left: 1 (in $ CO $). Right: 2 (in $ O_2 $). Not balanced. So this equation is not balanced.

### 3. Analyze $ \boldsymbol{2H_2 + O_2
ightarrow 2H_2O} $
- **Hydrogen (H):** Left: $ 2 \times 2 = 4 $ (in $ 2H_2 $). Right: $ 2 \times 2 = 4 $ (in $ 2H_2O $). Balanced.
- **Oxygen (O):** Left: 2 (in $ O_2 $). Right: $ 2 \times 1 = 2 $ (in $ 2H_2O $). Balanced. So this equation is balanced.

### 4. Analyze $ \boldsymbol{AgNO_3 + NaCl
ightarrow AgCl + NaNO_3} $
- **Silver (Ag):** Left: 1 (in $ AgNO_3 $). Right: 1 (in $ AgCl $). Balanced.
- **Nitrogen (N):** Left: 1 (in $ AgNO_3 $). Right: 1 (in $ NaNO_3 $). Balanced.
- **Oxygen (O):** Left: 3 (in $ AgNO_3 $). Right: 3 (in $ NaNO_3 $). Balanced.
- **Sodium (Na):** Left: 1 (in $ NaCl $). Right: 1 (in $ NaNO_3 $). Balanced.
- **Chlorine (Cl):** Left: 1 (in $ NaCl $). Right: 1 (in $ AgCl $). Balanced. So this equation is balanced.

Wait, let's re-examine the first equation $ NO_2 + H_2O
ightarrow HNO_2 + HNO_3 $. Let's count atoms again:

- **N:** Left: 1 (in $ NO_2 $). Right: 1 ($ HNO_2 $) + 1 ($ HNO_3 $) = 2. Not balanced.
- **H:** Left: 2 (in $ H_2O $). Right: 1 ($ HNO_2 $) + 1 ($ HNO_3 $) = 2. Balanced for H.
- **O:** Left: 2 (in $ NO_2 $) + 1 (in $ H_2O $) = 3. Right: 2 (in $ HNO_2 $) + 3 (in $ HNO_3 $) = 5. Not balanced. So this equation is not balanced.

So the balanced equations are $ 2H_2 + O_2
ightarrow 2H_2O $ and $ AgNO_3 + NaCl
ightarrow AgCl + NaNO_3 $, and also, wait, let's check the first equation again. Wait, maybe the first equation is actually balanced? Wait, no, let's use the correct method. Let's list the number of each atom for each equation:

#### Equation 1: $ NO_2 + H_2O
ightarrow HNO_2 + HNO_3 $
- N: 1 vs. 2 → Not balanced.
- H: 2 vs. 2 → Balanced.
- O: 3 vs. 5 → Not balanced. So not balanced.

#### Equation 2: $ CO
ightarrow C + O_2 $
- C: 1 vs. 1 → Balanced.
- O: 1 vs. 2 → Not balanced. So not balanced.

#### Equation 3: $ 2H_2 + O_2
ightarrow 2H_2O $
- H: 4 vs. 4 → Balanced.
- O: 2 vs. 2 → Balanced. So balanced.

#### Equation 4: $ AgNO_3 + NaCl
ightarrow AgCl + NaNO_3 $
- Ag: 1 vs. 1 → Balanced.
- N: 1 vs. 1 → Balanced.
- O: 3 vs. 3 → Balanced.
- Na: 1 vs. 1 → Balanced.
- Cl: 1 vs. 1 → Balanced. So balanced.

Wait, but the first equation: maybe the user made a typo, but according to the given options, the balanced ones are $ 2H_2 + O_2
ightarrow 2H_2O $, $ AgNO_3 + NaCl
ightarrow AgCl + NaNO_3 $, and also, wait, let's check the first equation again. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Let's count N in the first equation: $ NO_2 $ has 1 N. $ HNO_2 $ has 1 N, $ HNO_3 $ has 1 N. So total N on right: 2. Left: 1. So not balanced. So the balanced equations are the third and fourth, and also, wait, is the first equation balanced? No. So the correct balanced equations are:

- $ 2H_2 + O_2
ightarrow 2H_2O $
- $ AgNO_3 + NaCl
ightarrow AgCl + NaNO_3 $
- And also, wait, let's check the first equation again. Wait, maybe the first equation is $ 2NO_2 + H_2O
ightarrow HNO_2 + HNO_3 $? No, that would be 2 N on left, 2 on right. Let's check:

If the equation was $ 2NO_2 + H_2O
ightarrow HNO_2 + HNO_3 $, then:

- N: 2 vs. 2 → Balanced.
- H: 2 vs. 2 → Balanced.
- O: 5 vs. 5 → Balanced. But the given equation is $ NO_2 + H_2O
ightarrow HNO_2 + HNO_3 $ (without the 2 in front of $ NO_2 $). So if the user's equation is written as $ NO_2 + H_2O
ightarrow HNO_2 + HNO_3 $, it's not balanced. But maybe the user intended the balanced version. However, based on the given equation, it's not balanced. But in some sources, the reaction $ 2NO_2 + H_2O = HNO_2 + HNO_3 $ is correct, but the given equation has no coefficient for $ NO_2 $. So assuming the given equation is as written, the balanced ones are $ 2H_2 + O_2
ightarrow 2H_2O $ and $ AgNO_3 + NaCl
ightarrow AgCl + NaNO_3 $, and also, wait, maybe the first equation is balanced? I'm confused. Let's use the initial equations as given:

Given equations:

1. $ NO_2 + H_2O
ightarrow HNO_2 + HNO_3 $
2. $ CO
ightarrow C + O_2 $
3. $ 2H_2 + O_2
ightarrow 2H_2O $
4. $ AgNO_3 + NaCl
ightarrow AgCl + NaNO_3 $

So:

- Equation 3: Balanced (H: 4, O: 2 on left; H: 4, O: 2 on right).
- Equation 4: Balanced (Ag:1, N:1, O:3, Na:1, Cl:1 on both sides).
- Equation 1: N:1 vs. 2, O:3 vs. 5 → Not balanced.
- Equation 2: O:1 vs. 2 → Not balanced.

So the balanced equations are the third and fourth, and also, wait, maybe the first equation is balanced? No, based on the given coefficients. So the correct answers are the boxes for $ 2H_2 + O_2
ightarrow 2H_2O $ and $ AgNO_3 + NaCl
ightarrow AgCl + NaNO_3 $, and also, wait, let's check the first equation again. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Let's count the number of each atom:

For $ NO_2 + H_2O
ightarrow HNO_2 + HNO_3 $:

- N: 1 (left) vs. 1 + 1 = 2 (right) → Not balanced.
- H: 2 (left) vs. 1 + 1 = 2 (right) → Balanced.
- O: 2 (NO_2) + 1 (H_2O) = 3 (left) vs. 2 (HNO_2) + 3 (HNO_3) = 5 (right) → Not balanced. So not balanced.

For $ CO
ightarrow C + O_2 $:

- C: 1 vs. 1 → Balanced.
- O: 1 vs. 2 → Not balanced. So not balanced.

For $ 2H_2 + O_2
ightarrow 2H_2O $:

- H: 4 vs. 4 → Balanced.
- O: 2 vs. 2 → Balanced. So balanced.

For $ AgNO_3 + NaCl
ightarrow AgCl + NaNO_3 $:

- Ag: 1 vs. 1 → Balanced.
- N: 1 vs. 1 → Balanced.
- O: 3 vs. 3 → Balanced.
- Na: 1 vs. 1 → Balanced.
- Cl: 1 vs. 1 → Balanced. So balanced.

So the balanced equations are $ 2H_2 + O_2
ightarrow 2H_2O $ and $ AgNO_3 + NaCl
ightarrow AgCl + NaNO_3 $, and also, wait, is the first equation balanced? No. So the correct boxes to check are for $ 2H_2 + O_2
ightarrow 2H_2O $ and $ AgNO_3 + NaCl
ightarrow AgCl + NaNO_3 $, and also, maybe the first equation? No, based on the counts. So the answer is the third and fourth equations, and also, wait, maybe the first equation is balanced? I think I made a mistake earlier. Let's use the law of conservation of mass. Let's balance the first equation:

To balance $ NO_2 + H_2O
ightarrow HNO_2 + HNO_3 $:

- Let's assign coefficients: $ aNO_2 + bH_2O
ightarrow cHNO_2 + dHNO_3 $

- N: $ a = c + d $
- H: $ 2b = c + d $
- O: $ 2a + b = 2c + 3d $

From N and H: $ a = 2b $ (since $ a = c + d $ and $ 2b = c + d $, so $ a = 2b $)

Let $ b = 1 $, then $ a = 2 $, $ c + d = 2 $

From O: $ 2(2) + 1 = 2c + 3d $ → $ 5 = 2c + 3d $

Since $ c + d = 2 $, $ c = 2 - d $. Substitute into O:

$ 5 = 2(2 - d) + 3d $ → $ 5 = 4 - 2d + 3d $ → $ 5 = 4 + d $ → $ d = 1 $, so $ c = 1 $

Thus, the balanced equation is $ 2NO_2 + H_2O
ightarrow HNO_2 + HNO_3 $. But the given equation has $ a = 1 $, so it's not balanced. Therefore, the given first equation is not balanced.

So the balanced equations are $ 2H_2 + O_2
ightarrow 2H_2O $ and $ AgNO_3 + NaCl
ightarrow AgCl + NaNO_3 $.

# Answer:
The balanced equations are:
- $ \boldsymbol{2H_2 + O_2
ightarrow 2H_2O} $
- $ \boldsymbol{AgNO_3 + NaCl
ightarrow AgCl + NaNO_3} $

(Additionally, if the first equation was intended to have a coefficient of 2 for $ NO_2 $, it would be balanced, but as written, it is not.)

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Explanation:

1. Analyze \( \boldsymbol{NO_2 + H_2O

2. Analyze \( \boldsymbol{CO

3. Analyze \( \boldsymbol{2H_2 + O_2

4. Analyze \( \boldsymbol{AgNO_3 + NaCl

Equation 1: \( NO_2 + H_2O

Equation 2: \( CO

Equation 3: \( 2H_2 + O_2

Equation 4: \( AgNO_3 + NaCl

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