Answer: KNO3(s) + C(s) --> K2CO3 + CO2 + N2
Explanation:
The charge on the potassium ion is +, as potassium is a Group 1 element. So, potassium nitrate is KNO3.
Since carbonate ion is CO3 2-, the formula for potassium carbonate is K2CO3.
The unbalanced equation is:
KNO3(s) + C(s) --> K2CO3 + CO2 + N2
Which leads to the equation
4KNO3(s) + 5C(s) --> 2K2CO3(s) + 3CO2(g) + 2N2(g)