In two or more complete sentences explain how to balance the chemical equation and classify its reaction type.

___C5H5 +___ Fe ⟶ ___Fe(C5H5)2

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C₅H₅ + Fe → Fe(C₅H₅)₂

Put a coefficient of 2 in front of C₅H₅ on the left side because there is a subscript of 2 after C₅H₅ in parenthesis on the right.

2C₅H₅ + Fe → Fe(C₅H₅)₂

Fe (iron) is already balanced since there is one on each side, so we don't need to change anything for that.

This is a synthesis reaction because two reactants, C₅H₅ and Fe, are yielding a single product, Fe(C₅H₅)₂.

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po-215 i got it right on the quiz