can someone tell me what type of reaction is it and give me the complete balance equation for this one
2007-01-17 01:43:01 · 5 answers · asked by some dude 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I think the answer your fishing for is hydration.
MgS04 + 7H20 --> product
2007-01-17 02:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MgSO4 * 7H2O is not a chemical reaction, it is a chemical formula for Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate.
The 7 H2O at the end indicates that the Magnesium Sulfate compound (MgSO4) is hydrated and have absorbed 7 water molecules into its structure for every 1 MgSO4 formula unit. When you state this in words, rather than using the chemical shorthand, you say that it is ___ hepta (meaning 7) hydrate (meaning water).
Even though the Magnesium Sulfate contains a considerable amount of water, the Heptahydrate form is still a solid.
If this was a chemical reaction you would have other compounds listed, but you only give one essentially. Unless you are talking about the process in which the Magnesium Sulfate becomes Hydrated in the first place from its non-hydrated ("anhydrous") state.
MgSO4 (s) + 7H2O (l) --> MgSO4 * 7H2O (s)
2007-01-17 03:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by mrjeffy321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is not a reaction but im not sure..And i'm sure you can't balance that because the equation is incomplete..
If ever you have questions in balancing..you can balance that here in this website:
http://www.personal.psu.edu/jzl157/balance.htm
2007-01-17 01:57:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of your question's been spoke back already, yet whats up, from my point of view, i think of redox reactions ore double displacement reactions are the right for sophistication initiatives! :) sturdy success...
2016-12-16 06:44:53 · answer #4 · answered by pfarr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a reaction, its hydrated magnesium sulphate.
2007-01-17 01:47:43 · answer #5 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋