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help how do u balance this

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Fe(OH) 3 +3Mg(CH3COO)2 → MgO(CH3COO)3Fe + 3H2O
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2 Fe(OH) 3 + 3 Mg(CH3COO)2 → 2 MgO(CH3COO)3Fe + MgO + 3H2O
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The reaction of GEN0009 in the OP cannot be balanced.
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What do you see above.
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ChenBeier wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2024 2:00 pm What do you see above.
To balance correctly, you added MgO to the product side when the OP reaction did not contain magnesium oxide in the products.
I tried to balance the original reaction but failed in every way.
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Without Adding MgO it's not possible.
It's anyway only a mixture of Hydroxide and acetate.
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