NaOH + H2SO4 = H2O + NaSO4.
And are the products right? because I'm not sure...
2006-12-11 09:57:48 · 4 answers · asked by Kiko 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Actually it should be
2NaOH + H2SO4 = 2H2O + Na2SO4
This is a classic acid-base reaction
2006-12-11 10:04:36 · answer #1 · answered by Math-Chem-Physics Teacher 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is an acid-base reaction so the products are water and a salt. The basis products is correct but the formula for sodium sulfate is not. the equation as written is not balanced.
the charge on the sufate ion is -2 SO4^(-2)
the charge on the sodium ion is +1 Na^(+1)
so you need 2 Na+2 ions for every 1 SO4(-2) ion
so
NaOH + H2SO4 = H2O + NaSO4
should be
NaOH + H2SO4 ------> H2O + Na2SO4
and to balance
2NaOH + H2SO4 -------> 2H2O + Na2SO4
2006-12-11 18:13:05 · answer #2 · answered by rm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*shakes head* nope this isn't right, you lost the Hydrogen attached to the oxygen in NaOH I think it should be
2NaOH+H2SO4=2H2O+Na2SO4
2006-12-11 18:07:14 · answer #3 · answered by americanmimeboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2NaOH + H2SO4 = 2H2O + Na2SO4
2006-12-11 18:06:22 · answer #4 · answered by L W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋