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Stacyxox
Mar 10, 2008, 10:48 AM
What salt is made when you mix sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide together?

Benjimeister
Mar 10, 2008, 12:20 PM
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, 12:23 PM
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, 12:32 PM
Sulphuric acid and sodium hydroxide react to form Sodium sulfate and water.

Stacyxox
Mar 10, 2008, 12:33 PM
Thanks for your help :)