When the equation CS₂ + Cl₂ → CCl₄ + S₂Cl₂ is balanced with the smallest integer coefficients, the sum of the coefficients is:

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First, we need to balance the carbon and chlorine atoms. There is 1 carbon and 1 chlorine on each side, so we don't need to adjust the coefficients for those elements. Next, we need to balance the sulfur atoms. There is 1 sulfur atom on the left side and 2 sulfur atoms on the right side. Therefore, we need to put a coefficient of 2 in front of CS₂ and S₂Cl₂, which makes the equation: 2CS₂ + Cl₂ → CCl₄ + 2S₂Cl₂ Now, we need to balance the chlorine atoms. There are 2 chlorine atoms on the right side, so we need to put a coefficient of 2 in front of Cl₂, which gives us: 2CS₂ + 2Cl₂ → CCl₄ + 2S₂Cl₂ The sum of the coefficients is 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 7, so the answer is B) 6.

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When the Equation CS₂ + Cl₂ → CCl₄ + S₂Cl₂