Mixing acids & alkalis

Stacyxox · #1 Mar 10, 2008, 09:48 AM

What salt is made when you mix sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide together?

Benjimeister · Mar 10, 2008, 11:20 AM

Na2SO4, which is a common ingredient in detergents

The reaction is as follows (Italic numbers denote subscripts)
H2SO4 +2NaOH ---> Na2SO4 + 2H2O

Stacyxox · Mar 10, 2008, 11:23 AM

Thanks for answering but i need the answer as a word equation (sorry for not saying!) so how would you put it as a word equation?

Benjimeister · Mar 10, 2008, 11:32 AM

Sulphuric acid and sodium hydroxide react to form Sodium sulfate and water.

Stacyxox · Mar 10, 2008, 11:33 AM

Thanks for your help



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