Balance the Bogue calcium silicate hydration: tricalcium silicate plus water → C-S-H gel plus calcium hydroxide.

Exercise and reference answers

Left

1. Coefficient

   2

   Formula

   C3S

2. Coefficient

   6

   Formula

   H2O

Right

1. Coefficient

   1

   Formula

   C3S2H3

2. Coefficient

   3

   Formula

   CH

Instructions

Set the coefficients so calcium, silicon and hydrogen all balance.

Explanation